Belgium vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Belgium
-2.7%
in 2025
Iceland
-2.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
186th
Iceland rank
185th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -2.2% against -2.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 186th and Iceland ranks 185th of 189 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 0.5% | 7.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.9% | 4.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -7.0% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -0.2% | 1.7% | Belgium |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at -2.2% against -2.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 186th and Iceland ranks 185th 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.