Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1303 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Belgium 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1375 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1892 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3715 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3893 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4321 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5291 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5537 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6483 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6585 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6617 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7904 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.66 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5291 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1303 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.