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Belgium
25
Moderate
Risk
Risk
EUR is a shared currency. Belgium's score reflects its own fiscal health, banking system, and governance — not the currency bloc as a whole. All EUR countries share the same Global Currency Role and capital control scores, but differ on country-specific factors. Learn more
#149
of 171
Safer
than 13% of currencies
37
global avg score
$857
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 4.6% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
3.1%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
1.1%
Broad Money / GDP
Not available
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
1.8%
Reserve Months
0.8
Current Account
-0.4%
FX Volatility
9.7
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
Not available
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
32.0
Reserve Status
20%
FX Regime
free float
Data Coverage
58.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
€
Holding cash in EUR3.1% inflation
€857−€143 (14% purchasing power lost)
Your €1,000 buys 14% less in 5 years
What if you invested €1,000 instead? (5yr, in EUR terms)
Hold USD Cash
€865
−€135
-2.9%/yr net in EUR
S&P 500
€1621
+€621
range: €740–€3194
10% USD return + 0.1% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
€1479
+€479
range: €422–€4029
8% USD return + 0.1% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
€3069
+€2069
range: €182–€18.5k
25% USD return + 0.1% FX · ±54% vol
All values in EUR. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.1%/yr based on the inflation differential between Belgium (3.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19