Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belgium peaked at 190.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -41.60 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 198th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 865.12 million BoP, current US$ | 314.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 389.37 million BoP, current US$ | 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 190.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 163.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 195 Austria -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Switzerland -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 197 Netherlands -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 199 Hungary -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 200 Liechtenstein -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 201 Luxembourg -93.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Exports of goods and services 425.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 740.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 654.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 529.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 95.77 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 547.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 484.40 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 129.57 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 153.41 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belgium?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belgium was -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 190.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Belgium ranks 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.