Belgium vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Belgium
-2.7%
in 2025
Seychelles
-1.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
186th
Seychelles rank
184th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports -1.9% against -2.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Belgium ranks 186th and Seychelles ranks 184th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 3.3% | 2.6% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 1.3% | 6.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 1.0% | 18.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -2.5% | 4.8% | 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at -1.9% against -2.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Belgium and Seychelles?
- 0.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Seychelles?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 186th and Seychelles ranks 184th 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.