International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium
Belgium: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 16.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium is 16.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2,373.3% on the previous year and up 337.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium peaked at 35.27 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -13.08 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 66th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -0.1628 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.0459 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1984 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +6922.7% |
| 1985 | 30.09 % change on previous year | +834.5% |
| 1986 | 34.04 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 30.04 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1989 | 17.63 % change on previous year | +722.2% |
| 1990 | 20.9 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1992 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1993 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1994 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1995 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1997 | -0.224 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1998 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -7068.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2000 | -0.6681 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2001 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 2002 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +927.1% |
| 2003 | 35.27 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2004 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +464.8% |
| 2007 | 29.59 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2009 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2011 | 0.691 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2012 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3326 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2014 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -2173.1% |
| 2015 | -6.94 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2017 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +295.2% |
| 2018 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2019 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2020 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.955 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2022 | -8 % change on previous year | -937.2% |
| 2023 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2024 | -0.725 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2025 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -2373.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16.48 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.4 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +7068.0% | -0.224 % change on previous year | 15.61 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +6922.7% | 0.0459 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +2373.3% | -0.725 % change on previous year | 16.48 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -2173.1% | 0.3326 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.63 % change on previous year | -0.1628 % change on previous year | 34.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.88 % change on previous year | -0.224 % change on previous year | 20.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.18 % change on previous year | -0.6681 % change on previous year | 35.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6086 % change on previous year | -13.08 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -8 % change on previous year | 16.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 63 Sweden 17.21 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Thailand 16.88 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Togo 16.6 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Israel 16.38 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Serbia 16.38 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 16.11 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 395.67 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 1,200 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium was 16.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.08 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.5%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.