Belgium vs Hungary: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Belgium
-2.7%
in 2025
Hungary
-24.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
186th
Hungary rank
189th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -2.7% against -24.7% in Hungary, a difference of 22.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Hungary ahead.
Belgium ranks 186th and Hungary ranks 189th of 189 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 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 0.4% | 9.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 13.6% | 5.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Belgium or Hungary?
- Belgium, at -2.7% against -24.7% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Belgium and Hungary?
- 22.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 186th and Hungary ranks 189th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.