Belgium vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
-6.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
-11.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
207th
Switzerland rank
209th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -6.2% against -11.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 207th and Switzerland ranks 209th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 5.3% | 14.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -14.6% | 13.7% | Belgium |
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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at -6.2% against -11.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 5.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 207th and Switzerland ranks 209th 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.