Direct investment in Belgium
Belgium: Direct investment was 1.03 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Belgium, 1986–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.03 trillion US dollar for direct investment in 2025.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Belgium peaked at 1.22 trillion US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.19 billion US dollar, in 1986.
That places Belgium 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.19 billion US dollar | — |
| 1987 | 19.61 billion US dollar | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 24.90 billion US dollar | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 34.68 billion US dollar | +39.2% |
| 1990 | 40.64 billion US dollar | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 48.38 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 55.64 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 62.64 billion US dollar | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 69.54 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 80.69 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 87.31 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 94.73 billion US dollar | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 134.98 billion US dollar | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 151.79 billion US dollar | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 179.77 billion US dollar | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 181.46 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 223.94 billion US dollar | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 313.94 billion US dollar | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 369.23 billion US dollar | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 378.16 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 481.36 billion US dollar | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 621.10 billion US dollar | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 907.19 billion US dollar | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 trillion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 trillion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 trillion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 trillion US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 trillion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 trillion US dollar | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 trillion US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 trillion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.20 trillion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 trillion US dollar | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 trillion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 trillion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 trillion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 trillion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 trillion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 979.16 billion US dollar | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 1.03 trillion US dollar | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.59 billion US dollar | 15.19 billion US dollar | 34.68 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 1990s | 82.64 billion US dollar | 40.64 billion US dollar | 151.79 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 470.26 billion US dollar | 179.77 billion US dollar | 1.05 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 trillion US dollar | 1.02 trillion US dollar | 1.22 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 trillion US dollar | 979.16 billion US dollar | 1.12 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 14,416 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 12,757 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Belgium?
- Direct investment in Belgium was 1.03 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 trillion US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 billion US dollar in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for direct investment?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.