Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Belgium is -19.31 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 509.7% on the previous year and down 363.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Belgium peaked at 223.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -36.00 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places Belgium 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 174.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 206.00 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 177.00 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 269.00 million BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1974 | 479.00 million BoP, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 1975 | 237.82 million BoP, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1976 | 351.81 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 465.21 million BoP, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 559.77 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +139.5% |
| 1980 | 196.03 million BoP, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 1981 | 103.79 million BoP, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1982 | -69.06 million BoP, current US$ | -166.5% |
| 1983 | 354.72 million BoP, current US$ | -613.6% |
| 1984 | 292.87 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 296.49 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +481.1% |
| 1987 | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1988 | 3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1990 | 6.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.9% |
| 1993 | 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 1995 | 11.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +746.1% |
| 1996 | 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 28.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +297.7% |
| 1999 | 122.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +324.0% |
| 2000 | 86.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 100.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -91.1% |
| 2003 | 39.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +338.0% |
| 2004 | 34.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 32.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 50.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 83.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2008 | 223.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +167.5% |
| 2009 | 33.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -85.1% |
| 2010 | 66.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +100.4% |
| 2011 | 129.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +93.2% |
| 2012 | 41.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -67.9% |
| 2013 | -12.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -129.8% |
| 2014 | -418.23 million BoP, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2015 | 7.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -1852.7% |
| 2016 | 34.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +371.4% |
| 2017 | -5.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -115.3% |
| 2018 | -36.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +579.3% |
| 2019 | -18.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2020 | -20.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 62.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -406.9% |
| 2022 | 34.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 2023 | -10.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -131.1% |
| 2024 | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -144.2% |
| 2025 | -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -509.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 426.03 million BoP, current US$ | 174.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -69.06 million BoP, current US$ | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 122.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 223.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 129.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0777 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Belgium?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Belgium was -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 223.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Belgium ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 363.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 outflows 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.