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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -873.6% | -4.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.36 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | +427.5% | 22.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.69 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2016 | +394.9% | -19.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.54 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | -351.0% | 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.64 billion BoP, current US$ |
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
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.