Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Belgium is -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Belgium peaked at 17,777 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3,641 BoP, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.52 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 44.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 39.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 73.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.7% |
| 1974 | 116.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1975 | 97.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 88.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 129.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1978 | 145.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 114.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 156.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 140.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 149.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 130.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 39.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.8% |
| 1985 | 106.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.0% |
| 1986 | 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 238.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +222.4% |
| 1988 | 526.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +120.6% |
| 1989 | 706.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 807.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 935.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 1,124 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 1,066 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 841.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 1,054 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 1,385 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 2,224 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 1999 | 11,704 BoP, current US$ per person | +426.3% |
| 2000 | 8,656 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 8,575 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,754 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.5% |
| 2003 | 3,331 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 2004 | 4,270 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 5,577 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.6% |
| 2007 | 9,087 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 17,777 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.6% |
| 2009 | 7,165 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 11,518 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 2011 | 14,823 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.8% |
| 2013 | -2,656 BoP, current US$ per person | -349.8% |
| 2014 | -1,357 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 2015 | -1,731 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 5,078 BoP, current US$ per person | -393.4% |
| 2017 | -3,278 BoP, current US$ per person | -164.6% |
| 2018 | -3,641 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | -921.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.7% |
| 2020 | -2,612 BoP, current US$ per person | +183.5% |
| 2021 | 2,933 BoP, current US$ per person | -212.3% |
| 2022 | 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.7% |
| 2023 | -360.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.1% |
| 2024 | -3,488 BoP, current US$ per person | +867.2% |
| 2025 | -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 706.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,232 BoP, current US$ per person | 807.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,704 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,940 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,754 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,777 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,890 BoP, current US$ per person | -3,641 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,823 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -802.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -3,488 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,933 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 196 Austria -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Switzerland -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 198 Norway -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 200 Hungary -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 201 Luxembourg -136,679 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 202 Liechtenstein -2.28 million BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- 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$), per capita in Belgium?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Belgium was -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17,777 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,641 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.