Belgium vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ against -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 16.50 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 199th and Switzerland ranks 197th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 22.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 73.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -101.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ against -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 16.50 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 199th and Switzerland ranks 197th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.