Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Belgium is -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 506.9% on the previous year and down 348.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Belgium peaked at 20,846 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3,151 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2018.
That places Belgium 189th 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$), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.02 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 21.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 18.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 27.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1974 | 49.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 1975 | 24.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 1976 | 35.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1977 | 47.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 56.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 136.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +139.3% |
| 1980 | 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.4% |
| 1981 | 10.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 1982 | -7.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -166.6% |
| 1983 | 35.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -613.7% |
| 1984 | 29.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 30.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 174.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +480.9% |
| 1987 | 281.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.3% |
| 1988 | 382.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 652.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 1990 | 633.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 626.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,136 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 486.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 1994 | 135.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 1995 | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | +744.3% |
| 1996 | 790.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 712.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 2,827 BoP, current US$ per person | +296.9% |
| 1999 | 11,960 BoP, current US$ per person | +323.0% |
| 2000 | 8,425 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 9,784 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 863.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.2% |
| 2003 | 3,765 BoP, current US$ per person | +336.1% |
| 2004 | 3,334 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 3,105 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 4,753 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 7,854 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 20,846 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.4% |
| 2009 | 3,088 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.2% |
| 2010 | 6,133 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.6% |
| 2011 | 11,696 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.7% |
| 2012 | 3,736 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.1% |
| 2013 | -1,108 BoP, current US$ per person | -129.7% |
| 2014 | -37.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.6% |
| 2015 | 650.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -1842.5% |
| 2016 | 3,050 BoP, current US$ per person | +369.0% |
| 2017 | -465.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -115.3% |
| 2018 | -3,151 BoP, current US$ per person | +576.2% |
| 2019 | -1,568 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2020 | -1,762 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 5,387 BoP, current US$ per person | -405.7% |
| 2022 | 2,933 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 2023 | -904.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.9% |
| 2024 | 397.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -143.9% |
| 2025 | -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person | -506.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 652.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,960 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,582 BoP, current US$ per person | 863.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 20,846 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,894 BoP, current US$ per person | -3,151 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,696 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,762 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,387 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 186 Seychelles -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Austria -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands -1,240 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Iceland -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Hungary -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Cayman Islands -23,390 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 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$), per capita in Belgium?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Belgium was -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20,846 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,151 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 348.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.