Federal Government Debt at the end of July 2024

As of the end of July 2024, the federal government debt amounted to EUR 521.868 billion. Federal government debt thus increased by EUR 258.31 million since June.

In net terms (after deducting placements and securities held in portfolio), the federal government debt decreased by EUR 5.13 billion to EUR 496.259 billion. 

The net balance to be financed amounted to EUR 5.14 billion (to the detriment of the Treasury).

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

The average maturity of the federal government debt increased by 0.16 year to 10.80 years, while the average interest rate of the debt instruments decreased to 1.93%. The 12-month and 60-month refinancing risks amounted to 13.87% and 38.04% respectively.