Belgium vs Italy: Net portfolio investment

Belgium
-36.01 billion usd
in 2024
Italy
-84.99 billion usd
in 2024
Belgium rank
179th
Italy rank
183rd

Net portfolio investment over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
-100.0B0100.0B200.0B200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -36.01 billion usd against -84.99 billion usd in Italy, a difference of 48.98 billion usd.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 179th and Italy ranks 183rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 3.04 billion usd -37.36 billion usd 40.40 billion usd Belgium
2010s -8.02 billion usd 53.11 billion usd 61.13 billion usd Italy
2020s -5.33 billion usd 69.22 billion usd 74.55 billion usd Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net portfolio investment, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at -36.01 billion usd against -84.99 billion usd in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in net portfolio investment between Belgium and Italy?
48.98 billion usd, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for net portfolio investment?
Belgium ranks 179th and Italy ranks 183rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net portfolio investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net portfolio investment
Unit
usd
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars).