Belgium vs Italy: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments

Belgium
93.83 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy
109.50 billion US dollar
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Italy rank
12th

Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
50.0B100.0B150.0B200820162025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 109.50 billion US dollar against 93.83 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 15.67 billion US dollar.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 87.58 billion US dollar 71.16 billion US dollar 16.42 billion US dollar Belgium
2010s 86.42 billion US dollar 64.89 billion US dollar 21.54 billion US dollar Belgium
2020s 74.84 billion US dollar 86.14 billion US dollar 11.30 billion US dollar Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 109.50 billion US dollar against 93.83 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments between Belgium and Italy?
15.67 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
Belgium ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, 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 investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
136 places, 2,668 data points, 1975–2025
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.