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

53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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 Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Belgium

-4.0%

in 2025

Iraq

-2.7%

in 2024

Belgium rank

195th

Iraq rank

192nd

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

Belgium
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -2.7% against -4.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 195th and Iraq ranks 192nd of 198 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.4%	-0.1%	1.4%	Belgium
1980s	1.7%	0.0%	1.7%	Belgium
1990s	5.0%	0.2%	4.7%	Belgium
2000s	20.1%	1.1%	19.0%	Belgium
2010s	4.2%	-1.6%	5.8%	Belgium
2020s	-0.9%	-1.7%	0.7%	Belgium

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 Iraq?: Iraq, at -2.7% against -4.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Belgium and Iraq?: 1.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Belgium ranks 195th and Iraq ranks 192nd 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.