Belgium vs Germany: Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All

Belgium
117.75 billion
in 2024
Germany
148.59 billion
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Germany rank
8th

Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B200920162024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 148.59 billion against 117.75 billion in Belgium, a difference of 30.84 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 245 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 64.29 billion 48.00 billion 16.29 billion Belgium
2010s 156.77 billion 105.97 billion 50.80 billion Belgium
2020s 136.25 billion 163.85 billion 27.60 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 148.59 billion against 117.75 billion in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all between Belgium and Germany?
30.84 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all?
Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 245 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.