Belgium vs Singapore: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Belgium
347.74 billion US dollar
in 2025
Singapore
479.83 billion US dollar
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Singapore rank
9th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Belgium
  • Singapore
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199520102025

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 479.83 billion US dollar against 347.74 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 132.09 billion US dollar.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 9th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 257.34 billion US dollar 73.93 billion US dollar 183.41 billion US dollar Belgium
2010s 577.41 billion US dollar 216.06 billion US dollar 361.35 billion US dollar Belgium
2020s 364.08 billion US dollar 458.27 billion US dollar 94.20 billion US dollar Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Belgium or Singapore?
Singapore, at 479.83 billion US dollar against 347.74 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Belgium and Singapore?
132.09 billion US dollar, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Belgium ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 9th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.