Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Belgium
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -3.6% against -4.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Belgium ranks 198th and Papua New Guinea ranks 197th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 5.7% | 4.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 3.7% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 1.9% | 18.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.3% | 3.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -0.0% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Belgium or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -3.6% against -4.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Belgium ranks 198th and Papua New Guinea ranks 197th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.