Belgium vs United Kingdom: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit
Belgium
4.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.97 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
15th
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.97 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 4.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3679 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6271 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.97 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 4.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Belgium ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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.