Belgium vs Emerging and Developing Asia: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Belgium
46.07 billion
in 2024
Emerging and Developing Asia
86.39 billion
in 2024
Belgium rank
6th
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
4th

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Belgium
  • Emerging and Developing Asia
-300.0B-200.0B-100.0B0100.0B200520142024

How they compare

Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 86.39 billion against 46.07 billion in Belgium, a difference of 40.32 billion.

That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 1.9 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Emerging and Developing Asia Difference Ahead
2000s -6.81 billion -134.87 billion 128.06 billion Belgium
2010s 258.60 million -178.57 billion 178.83 billion Belgium
2020s 19.80 billion -59.86 billion 79.66 billion Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Belgium or Emerging and Developing Asia?
Emerging and Developing Asia, at 86.39 billion against 46.07 billion in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Belgium and Emerging and Developing Asia?
40.32 billion, with Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Emerging and Developing Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Emerging and Developing Asia rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Belgium ranks 6th and Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.