International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Belgium
Belgium: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 88.52 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Belgium stood at 88.52 million US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Belgium peaked at 89.66 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.98 million US dollar per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belgium 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.98 million US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 25.44 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 41.01 million US dollar per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 49.47 million US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 51.35 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 62.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 80.85 million US dollar per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 85.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 89.66 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 85.68 million US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 86.27 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.42 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.66 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 75.99 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 78.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 86.50 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 74.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 81.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 87.97 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 88.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 88.52 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 88.52 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.06 million US dollar per square kilometre, 14.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 88.52 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.69 million US dollar per square kilometre, 52.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.06 million US dollar per square kilometre | 24.98 million US dollar per square kilometre | 89.66 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | 74.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | 87.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.76 million US dollar per square kilometre | 81.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | 88.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Bahrain 206.80 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 10 Switzerland 150.36 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 Ireland 130.04 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cyprus 76.16 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom 71.63 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 15 Andorra 45.56 million US dollar 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)
- 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 88.52 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 89.66 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.98 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.