Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was -26,723 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -26,723 million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 195.7% on the previous year and down 662.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Belgium peaked at 93,431 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -26,723 million current US$, in 2024.
That places Belgium 220th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,250 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 33,476 million current US$ | +106.0% |
| 2004 | 43,558 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 34,370 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 58,893 million current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 93,431 million current US$ | +58.6% |
| 2008 | -13,857 million current US$ | -114.8% |
| 2009 | 64,440 million current US$ | -565.0% |
| 2010 | 57,583 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 83,366 million current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 11,670 million current US$ | -86.0% |
| 2013 | 23,898 million current US$ | +104.8% |
| 2014 | -3,506 million current US$ | -114.7% |
| 2015 | 28,331 million current US$ | -908.1% |
| 2016 | 68,245 million current US$ | +140.9% |
| 2017 | -3,065 million current US$ | -104.5% |
| 2018 | 27,137 million current US$ | -985.4% |
| 2019 | 18,643 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 7,589 million current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 2,933 million current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2022 | -8,742 million current US$ | -398.1% |
| 2023 | 27,914 million current US$ | -419.3% |
| 2024 | -26,723 million current US$ | -195.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -26,723 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,309 million current US$. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -26,723 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,342 million current US$. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +985.4% | -3,065 million current US$ | 27,137 million current US$ |
| 2015 | +908.1% | -3,506 million current US$ | 28,331 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,320 million current US$ | -13,857 million current US$ | 93,431 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 31,230 million current US$ | -3,506 million current US$ | 83,366 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.13 million current US$ | -26,723 million current US$ | 27,914 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 217 Uruguay -1,735 million current US$ compare
- 218 Kazakhstan -2,550 million current US$ compare
- 219 Iraq -7,458 million current US$ compare
- 221 Ireland -38,891 million current US$ compare
- 222 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -40,003 million current US$ compare
- 222 United Kingdom -40,003 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Belgium?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Belgium was -26,723 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 93,431 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -26,723 million current US$ in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Belgium ranks 220th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 662.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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