International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Belgium
Belgium: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 261,394 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Belgium stood at 261,394 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Belgium peaked at 261,394 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,949 US dollar per person, in 1982.
That places Belgium 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11,965 US dollar per person | — |
| 1982 | 11,949 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 11,956 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12,341 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 16,050 US dollar per person | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 21,505 US dollar per person | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 27,941 US dollar per person | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 28,450 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 33,342 US dollar per person | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 40,192 US dollar per person | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 42,542 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 43,699 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 46,423 US dollar per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 52,640 US dollar per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 59,393 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 60,004 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 59,725 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 68,899 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 74,583 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 73,906 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 75,024 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 88,992 US dollar per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 119,874 US dollar per person | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 143,983 US dollar per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 148,643 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 179,407 US dollar per person | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 230,801 US dollar per person | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 241,127 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 251,891 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 238,536 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 237,079 US dollar per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 238,732 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 238,399 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 220,975 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 204,452 US dollar per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 208,981 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 230,671 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 199,594 US dollar per person | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 217,128 US dollar per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 232,496 US dollar per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 233,752 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 213,333 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 229,156 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 225,985 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 261,394 US dollar per person | +15.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 261,394 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 4.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 261,394 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44,911 US dollar per person, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,500 US dollar per person | 11,949 US dollar per person | 33,342 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 54,810 US dollar per person | 40,192 US dollar per person | 74,583 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,365 US dollar per person | 73,906 US dollar per person | 251,891 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,455 US dollar per person | 199,594 US dollar per person | 238,732 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,686 US dollar per person | 213,333 US dollar per person | 261,394 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Belgium?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Belgium was 261,394 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 261,394 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,949 US dollar per person in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.