Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Belgium stood at -28.79 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 190.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -41.60 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places Belgium 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 314.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 428.00 million BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 386.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 719.00 million BoP, current US$ | +86.3% |
| 1974 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1975 | 954.60 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 871.79 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 389.37 million BoP, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +170.0% |
| 1986 | 729.86 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +222.7% |
| 1988 | 5.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 1989 | 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1990 | 8.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 9.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 10.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 14.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 12.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 22.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.1% |
| 1999 | 119.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +427.5% |
| 2000 | 88.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 88.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2003 | 34.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2004 | 44.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 33.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 58.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.7% |
| 2007 | 96.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 2008 | 190.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +97.2% |
| 2009 | 77.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 125.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 163.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -92.8% |
| 2013 | -29.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -351.0% |
| 2014 | -15.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2015 | -19.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 57.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -394.9% |
| 2017 | -37.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -164.8% |
| 2018 | -41.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | -10.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -74.6% |
| 2020 | -30.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +184.7% |
| 2021 | 33.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -212.7% |
| 2022 | 13.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2023 | -4.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -132.3% |
| 2024 | -41.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +873.6% |
| 2025 | -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 865.12 million BoP, current US$ | 314.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 389.37 million BoP, current US$ | 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 190.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 163.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 196 Austria -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 197 Switzerland -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 198 Netherlands -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 200 Hungary -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 201 Liechtenstein -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 202 Luxembourg -93.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0777 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Belgium?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Belgium was -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 190.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.