Belgium vs Luxembourg: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Belgium
-4.0%
in 2025
Luxembourg
-92.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
195th
Luxembourg rank
197th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -4.0% against -92.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 88.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 195th and Luxembourg ranks 197th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 17.4% | 1.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 33.3% | 29.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -59.5% | 58.1% | 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 Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at -4.0% against -92.8% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 88.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 195th and Luxembourg ranks 197th 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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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.