Foreign aid and investments given in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign aid and investments given was 8.09 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.09 billion
Change on year
up 159.3%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
13.21 billion
in 1984
All-time low
-17.75 billion
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid and investments given in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.09 billion for foreign aid and investments given in 2024.
The figure is up 159.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Belgium peaked at 13.21 billion in 1984 and was at its lowest, -17.75 billion, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 billion | 1.31 billion | 2.21 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.91 billion | 2.39 billion | 7.84 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 billion | -2.18 billion | 13.21 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion | -17.75 billion | 12.85 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion | 599.53 million | 6.78 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 billion | -14.14 billion | 10.93 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 billion | 3.12 billion | 8.09 billion | 5 |
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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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0205 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 48.68 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 34.57 (1998)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0289 (1998)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.9832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7431 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 45,146 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments given in Belgium?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Belgium was 8.09 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 billion in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.75 billion in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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