Belgium vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Belgium
-1,617 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland
-2,170 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
189th
Iceland rank
190th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person against -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 553 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 189th and Iceland ranks 190th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.04 BoP, current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 161.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 156.23 BoP, current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,902 BoP, current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6,582 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,396 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,815 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,894 BoP, current US$ per person | -4,098 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,991 BoP, current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 738.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -176.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 915.45 BoP, current US$ per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person against -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Belgium and Iceland?
- 553 BoP, current US$ per person, with Belgium 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 (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 189th and Iceland ranks 190th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.