Belgium — Central government debt

millions of LCU · Annual · 1835–2024 · 178 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.

The central government debt reading for Belgium was 524.49B LCU in 2024. The previous reading was 508.52B LCU in 2023; the period change was +3.14%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 85.4% in 2024.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
2024524.49B LCU
2023508.52B LCU
2022478.88B LCU
2021459.54B LCU
2020430.52B LCU
15 earlier values
2019396.87B LCU
2018391.14B LCU
2017387.34B LCU
2016383.60B LCU
2015370.28B LCU
2014362.94B LCU
2013352.11B LCU
2012343.58B LCU
2011332.61B LCU
2010311.45B LCU
2009299.68B LCU
2008291.03B LCU
2007265.29B LCU
2006262.94B LCU
2005259.98B LCU

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.