Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Belgium
Belgium: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 19,055 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Belgium stood at 19,055 million USD.
The figure is up 122.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Belgium peaked at 161,807 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2,970 million USD, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Belgium, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23,751 million USD | — |
| 2003 | 40,059 million USD | +68.7% |
| 2004 | 47,147 million USD | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 35,881 million USD | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 59,593 million USD | +66.1% |
| 2007 | 85,014 million USD | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 161,807 million USD | +90.3% |
| 2009 | 53,342 million USD | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 69,374 million USD | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 100,331 million USD | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 10,439 million USD | -89.6% |
| 2013 | 20,426 million USD | +95.7% |
| 2014 | -2,970 million USD | -114.5% |
| 2015 | 28,331 million USD | -1054.0% |
| 2016 | 58,279 million USD | +105.7% |
| 2017 | -670.01 million USD | -101.1% |
| 2018 | 31,823 million USD | -4849.5% |
| 2019 | 8,819 million USD | -72.3% |
| 2020 | 2,157 million USD | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 10,336 million USD | +379.3% |
| 2022 | 8,551 million USD | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 19,055 million USD | +122.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 19,055 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 5.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 19,055 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,947 million USD, 6.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4849.5% | -670.01 million USD | 31,823 million USD |
| 2015 | +1054.0% | -2,970 million USD | 28,331 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,324 million USD | 23,751 million USD | 161,807 million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 32,418 million USD | -2,970 million USD | 100,331 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,025 million USD | 2,157 million USD | 19,055 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Belgium?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Belgium was 19,055 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 161,807 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,970 million USD in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.