Belgium vs Korea: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Belgium
686.74 billion US dollar
in 2025
Korea
707.17 billion US dollar
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Korea rank
17th
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 707.17 billion US dollar against 686.74 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 20.43 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Korea ranks 17th of 158 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.19 billion US dollar | 16.31 billion US dollar | 60.87 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2000s | 231.90 billion US dollar | 45.62 billion US dollar | 186.27 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2010s | 545.28 billion US dollar | 243.16 billion US dollar | 302.12 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2020s | 702.94 billion US dollar | 588.05 billion US dollar | 114.89 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 Korea?
- Korea, at 707.17 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 Korea?
- 20.43 billion US dollar, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Korea ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.