13 May 2025 10:33

Federal Government Debt at the end of April 2025

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

As of the end of April 2025, the federal government debt amounted to EUR 536.661 billion. The federal government debt thus increased by EUR 6.38 billion since March.

In net terms (after deducting placements and securities held in portfolio), the federal government debt decreased by EUR 8.41 billion to EUR 511.469 billion.

The net balance to be financed amounted to EUR -8.37 billion (to the benefice of the Treasury).

For more details on the issuance and repayment of short-term and long-term debt in April 2025, please refer to the website of the Belgian Debt Agency (www.debtagency.be/en).

The average maturity of the federal government debt increased by 0.17 year to 10.52 years, while the average interest rate of the debt instruments remained stable at 1.94%. The 12-month and 60 month refinancing risks amounted to 14.39% and 38.76% respectively.