Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 509.7% on the previous year and down 363.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Belgium peaked at 223.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -36.00 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 190th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 426.03 million BoP, current US$ | 174.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -69.06 million BoP, current US$ | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 122.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 223.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 129.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 outflows in Belgium?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Belgium was -19.31 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 outflows recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 223.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Belgium ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 363.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.