Belgium vs Spain: Net portfolio investment

Belgium
-20.61 billion
in 2023
Spain
-18.23 billion
in 2023
Belgium rank
176th
Spain rank
175th

Net portfolio investment over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
-200.0B-100.0B0100.0B200020112023

How they compare

Spain currently reports -18.23 billion against -20.61 billion in Belgium, a difference of 2.38 billion.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

Belgium ranks 176th and Spain ranks 175th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 3.04 billion -67.18 billion 70.22 billion Belgium
2010s -8.02 billion 3.92 billion 11.94 billion Spain
2020s 2.34 billion 38.58 billion 36.24 billion Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net portfolio investment, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at -18.23 billion against -20.61 billion in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in net portfolio investment between Belgium and Spain?
2.38 billion, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for net portfolio investment?
Belgium ranks 176th and Spain ranks 175th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,784 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed