Belgium vs Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 1.66 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 258.60 million BoP, current US$ | 48.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.66 billion BoP, current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.