Federal Government Debt at the end of May 2024

As of the end of May 2024, the federal government debt amounted to EUR 533.114 billion. Federal government debt thus decreased by EUR 1.78 billion since April.

In net terms (after deducting placements and securities held in portfolio), the federal government debt increased by EUR 4.11 billion to EUR 497.375 billion. 

The net balance to be financed amounted to EUR 4.100 billion (to the detriment of the Treasury).

For more details on the issuance and repayment of short-term and long-term debt in May 2024, please refer to the website of the Belgian Debt Agency (https://www.debtagency.be/en).

The average maturity of the federal government debt decreased by 0.03 year to 10.76 years, while the average interest rate of the debt instruments increased by 0.01% to 1.94 The 12-month and 60-month refinancing risks amounted to 13.63% and 38.24% respectively.