How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Italy: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares

Belgium

686.74 billion US dollar

in 2025

Italy

707.83 billion US dollar

in 2025

Belgium rank

18th

Italy rank

16th

Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time

Belgium
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 707.83 billion US dollar against 686.74 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 21.09 billion US dollar.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	77.19 billion US dollar	143.76 billion US dollar	66.57 billion US dollar	Italy
2000s	231.90 billion US dollar	288.93 billion US dollar	57.03 billion US dollar	Italy
2010s	545.28 billion US dollar	507.14 billion US dollar	38.14 billion US dollar	Belgium
2020s	702.94 billion US dollar	618.48 billion US dollar	84.46 billion US dollar	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Belgium or Italy?: Italy, at 707.83 billion US dollar against 686.74 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Belgium and Italy?: 21.09 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?: Belgium ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 161 places, 3,787 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.