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?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit

Belgium

-0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Hungary

-0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Belgium rank

197th

Hungary rank

198th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Belgium
Hungary

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Hungary, a difference of 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Belgium ranks 197th and Hungary ranks 198th of 200 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	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Belgium
1990s	0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Belgium
2000s	0.2011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Belgium
2010s	0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hungary
2020s	-0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Belgium or Hungary?: Belgium, at -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Belgium and Hungary?: 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?: Belgium ranks 197th and Hungary ranks 198th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.