🇧🇪 Belgium National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Belgium government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $772.3 billion, growing at $900 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 109%. Per-citizen share: $66,008.
About Belgium's National Debt
Belgium has carried high public debt for decades — a legacy of past deficits and a complex, multi-layered state. Membership in the euro and historically low borrowing costs have kept it manageable.
Belgium's debt-to-GDP ratio of 109% exceeds the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag. Stabilising it would require sustained primary surpluses — spending less than tax revenue before interest. By total government debt, Belgium ranks 15th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $900 per second, Belgium adds about $0.1 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $28 billion per year. Each of Belgium's 12 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $66,008. That is above the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Belgium National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Belgium's national debt right now?
Belgium's national debt is approximately $772.3 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $900 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 109% and each citizen's share is about $66,008.
How fast is Belgium's debt growing?
Belgium's government debt grows at approximately $900 per second — about $0.1 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Belgium's debt per capita?
Each of Belgium's 12 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $66,008 of the national debt.
What is Belgium's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Belgium's debt-to-GDP ratio is 109%. This sits above the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag.
Why is Belgium's government debt at this level?
Belgium has carried high public debt for decades — a legacy of past deficits and a complex, multi-layered state. Membership in the euro and historically low borrowing costs have kept it manageable.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 763,000,000,000 + 900 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=be (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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