Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -349,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -349,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 131.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Belgium peaked at 7.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 183rd of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 3.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 294,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +338.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2008 | 7.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.5% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2011 | 4.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2013 | -407,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -129.8% |
| 2014 | -13,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 2015 | 241,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1852.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +371.4% |
| 2017 | -174,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -115.3% |
| 2018 | -1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +575.7% |
| 2019 | -590,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2020 | -666,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -406.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2023 | -349,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -131.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -349,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -349,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1852.6% | -13,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 241,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 294,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 684,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -666,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 180 Uruguay -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands -54,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Seychelles -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Hungary -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Ireland -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Cyprus -3.61 million 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Belgium?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Belgium was -349,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Belgium ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.