Belgium vs Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
-6.2%
in 2024
Estonia
-8.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
207th
Estonia rank
208th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -6.2% against -8.0% in Estonia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 207th and Estonia ranks 208th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 10.4% | 9.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.8% | 1.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | -0.9% | 8.3% | 9.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Belgium or Estonia?
- Belgium, at -6.2% against -8.0% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Estonia?
- 1.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 207th and Estonia ranks 208th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.