Belgium vs Italy: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)
Belgium
377.69 billion
in 2024
Italy
340.76 billion
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Italy rank
15th
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 377.69 billion against 340.76 billion in Italy, a difference of 36.94 billion.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and Italy ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.23 billion | -436.50 billion | 612.73 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 237.04 billion | -315.17 billion | 552.21 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | 333.19 billion | 170.53 billion | 162.66 billion | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 377.69 billion against 340.76 billion in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between Belgium and Italy?
- 36.94 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Italy ranks 15th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.