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
-5000500197119982025

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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.