Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.7549 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.7549 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 138.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 6.39 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1156 million USD per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Belgium 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5357 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million USD per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million USD per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 6.39 million USD per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million USD per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million USD per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3847 million USD per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7879 million USD per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1156 million USD per square kilometre | -114.7% |
| 2015 | 0.934 million USD per square kilometre | -908.1% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million USD per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0234 million USD per square kilometre | -101.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million USD per square kilometre | -5115.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3131 million USD per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0794 million USD per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4064 million USD per square kilometre | +412.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3166 million USD per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7549 million USD per square kilometre | +138.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7549 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 11.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7549 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 million USD per square kilometre, 20.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5115.6% | -0.0234 million USD per square kilometre | 1.17 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +908.1% | -0.1156 million USD per square kilometre | 0.934 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5357 million USD per square kilometre | 6.39 million USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1156 million USD per square kilometre | 3.92 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3893 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0794 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7549 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Maldives 2.56 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.1 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 0.7589 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7425 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 Grenada 0.5323 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 0.523 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.7549 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1156 million USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.