Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Belgium
Belgium: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 9,993 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9,993 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Belgium peaked at 184,393 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,534 million USD, in 2019.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Belgium, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17,928 million USD | — |
| 2003 | 45,868 million USD | +155.8% |
| 2004 | 36,308 million USD | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 34,092 million USD | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 51,291 million USD | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 72,910 million USD | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 184,393 million USD | +152.9% |
| 2009 | 6,585 million USD | -96.4% |
| 2010 | 22,103 million USD | +235.7% |
| 2011 | 81,588 million USD | +269.1% |
| 2012 | 37,158 million USD | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 34,776 million USD | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 8,495 million USD | -75.6% |
| 2015 | 55,199 million USD | +549.8% |
| 2016 | 35,782 million USD | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 28,092 million USD | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 36,428 million USD | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 4,534 million USD | -87.6% |
| 2020 | 7,278 million USD | +60.5% |
| 2021 | 31,806 million USD | +337.0% |
| 2022 | 20,267 million USD | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 9,993 million USD | -50.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9,993 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 947.76 million USD, 10.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9,993 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 566.23 million USD, 17.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +549.8% | 8,495 million USD | 55,199 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,172 million USD | 6,585 million USD | 184,393 million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 34,416 million USD | 4,534 million USD | 81,588 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,336 million USD | 7,278 million USD | 31,806 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ 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 outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Belgium?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Belgium was 9,993 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 184,393 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,534 million USD in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 outflows — 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.