Belgium and Luxembourg vs Europe and Northern America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Belgium and Luxembourg
88,203
in 2001
Europe and Northern America
533,759
in 2024
Belgium and Luxembourg rank
5th
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Belgium and Luxembourg
  • Europe and Northern America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Europe and Northern America currently reports 533,759 against 88,203 in Belgium and Luxembourg, a difference of 445,556.

That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 6.1 times Belgium and Luxembourg's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Belgium and Luxembourg ranks 5th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 222 countries.

Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium and Luxembourg Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 22,709 269,712 247,003 Europe and Northern America
2000s 88,471 813,956 725,486 Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Belgium and Luxembourg or Europe and Northern America?
Europe and Northern America, at 533,759 against 88,203 in Belgium and Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Belgium and Luxembourg and Europe and Northern America?
445,556, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg and Europe and Northern America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2001.
How do Belgium and Luxembourg and Europe and Northern America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Belgium and Luxembourg ranks 5th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed