Belgium vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Belgium
-26,723 million current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
-40,003 million current US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
220th
United Kingdom rank
222nd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -26,723 million current US$ against -40,003 million current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 13,280 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 220th and United Kingdom ranks 222nd of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,320 million current US$ | 98,312 million current US$ | 56,992 million current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 31,230 million current US$ | 76,821 million current US$ | 45,590 million current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 594.13 million current US$ | -116.76 million current US$ | 710.89 million current US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at -26,723 million current US$ against -40,003 million current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 13,280 million current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Belgium ranks 220th and United Kingdom ranks 222nd of 224 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.