Belgium vs France: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit
Belgium
4.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France
3.98 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
France rank
18th
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 3.98 US dollar per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 169 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.98 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6816 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 4.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 3.98 US dollar per US$ of GDP in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between Belgium and France?
- 0.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.