Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Belgium is -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Belgium peaked at 0.4635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Belgium 197th out of 200 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$) … unit in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +428.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 2007 | 0.205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 0.368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -338.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -386.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -161.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +188.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -199.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.4% |
| 2024 | -0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +844.3% |
| 2025 | -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -844.3% | -0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +428.1% | 0.0878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +386.6% | -0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | -338.7% | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 194 Iraq -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Nauru -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Hungary -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Luxembourg -0.9282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Liechtenstein -13.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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$), per unit in Belgium?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Belgium was -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Belgium ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.