How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?

44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Hungary: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Belgium

-4.0%

in 2025

Hungary

-28.4%

in 2025

Belgium rank

195th

Hungary rank

196th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Belgium
Hungary

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -4.0% against -28.4% in Hungary, a difference of 24.4%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 195th and Hungary ranks 196th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.8%	0.0%	1.8%	Belgium
1990s	9.0%	5.8%	3.2%	Belgium
2000s	20.1%	16.4%	3.7%	Belgium
2010s	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	Hungary
2020s	-1.4%	5.6%	7.0%	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Belgium or Hungary?: Belgium, at -4.0% against -28.4% in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Belgium and Hungary?: 24.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Belgium ranks 195th and Hungary ranks 196th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.