Australia vs Belgium: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All

Australia
613.09 billion
in 2024
Belgium
564.24 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Belgium rank
18th

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B200920162024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 613.09 billion against 564.24 billion in Belgium, a difference of 48.85 billion.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 18th of 245 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 305.50 billion 710.46 billion 404.96 billion Belgium
2010s 464.45 billion 698.45 billion 234.00 billion Belgium
2020s 594.34 billion 594.93 billion 590.40 million Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all, Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 613.09 billion against 564.24 billion in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all between Australia and Belgium?
48.85 billion, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all?
Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 18th of 245 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial 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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About this data

Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial 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.