Belgium vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Belgium
-509.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland
-384.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
179th
Iceland rank
178th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -384.16 % change on previous year against -509.71 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 125.55 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 178th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.3 % change on previous year | 211.98 % change on previous year | 155.68 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 127.69 % change on previous year | 47.47 % change on previous year | 80.21 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 41.96 % change on previous year | 103.81 % change on previous year | 61.85 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | -14.09 % change on previous year | -73.9 % change on previous year | 59.81 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2020s | -24.62 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 34 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -384.16 % change on previous year against -509.71 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Belgium and Iceland?
- 125.55 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Belgium ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 178th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.