Belgium General government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn)
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode BE.GOVBAL.Q.SA
Belgium General government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) was −8,732.3 € million in Q2 2026, down 473.5 from Q1 2026 and down 934.0 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13,906 € million (Q2 2020) to −496.6 € million (Q4 2017), averaging −5,281.9 € million.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −8,732.3 € million |
| Q1 2026 | −8,258.8 € million |
| Q4 2025 | −8,869.4 € million |
| Q3 2025 | −8,923.4 € million |
| Q2 2025 | −7,798.3 € million |
| Q1 2025 | −7,832.1 € million |
| Q4 2024 | −8,041.1 € million |
| Q3 2024 | −6,776.7 € million |
| Q2 2024 | −6,912.7 € million |
| Q1 2024 | −5,511.7 € million |
| Q4 2023 | −6,525.5 € million |
| Q3 2023 | −5,237.3 € million |
| Q2 2023 | −5,559.5 € million |
| Q1 2023 | −7,498.4 € million |
| Q4 2022 | −5,060.6 € million |
| Q3 2022 | −6,569.1 € million |
| Q2 2022 | −5,650.9 € million |
| Q1 2022 | −2,608.4 € million |
| Q4 2021 | −4,386.8 € million |
| Q3 2021 | −8,308.9 € million |
| Q2 2021 | −7,188.0 € million |
| Q1 2021 | −7,452.8 € million |
| Q4 2020 | −10,601 € million |
| Q3 2020 | −8,678.0 € million |
Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BE.GOVBAL.Q.SA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BE.GOVBAL.Q.SA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 2001 |
| Observations | 102 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | € million |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | −496.6 € million (Q4 2017) |
| 10-year low | −13,906 € million (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year average | −5,281.9 € million |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | BE.GOVBAL.Q.SA |
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FAQ
- What is the current general government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) in Belgium?
- The latest reading is −8,732.3 € million for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BE.GOVBAL.Q.SA.
Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium — General government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn)”.