Belgium vs Liechtenstein: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Belgium
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ against -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Liechtenstein, a difference of 58.42 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 198th and Liechtenstein ranks 200th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.90 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, Belgium or Liechtenstein?
- Belgium, at -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ against -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Belgium and Liechtenstein?
- 58.42 billion BoP, current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Liechtenstein?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Liechtenstein rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Belgium ranks 198th and Liechtenstein ranks 200th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.