Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -139,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Belgium stood at -139,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 132.3% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Belgium peaked at 6.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 191st of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 597,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2007 | 3.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2008 | 6.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 389,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.8% |
| 2013 | -977,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -351.0% |
| 2014 | -501,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2015 | -643,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -394.9% |
| 2017 | -1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -164.8% |
| 2018 | -1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | -347,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2020 | -988,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +184.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -212.7% |
| 2022 | 430,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2023 | -139,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -132.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -139,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -139,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 597,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 675,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -988,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe -26,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Uruguay -29,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Qatar -41,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Aruba -763,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Hungary -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Belgium?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Belgium was -139,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Belgium ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.