Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Belgium
Belgium: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All was -11.11 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Belgium, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -11.11 billion for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Belgium peaked at 34.75 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -39.33 billion, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 242nd of 245 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 34.75 billion | — |
| 2010 | 17.11 billion | -50.8% |
| 2011 | -21.50 billion | -225.7% |
| 2012 | -17.27 billion | -19.7% |
| 2013 | -24.51 billion | +42.0% |
| 2014 | -21.88 billion | -10.7% |
| 2015 | -20.55 billion | -6.1% |
| 2016 | -16.99 billion | -17.3% |
| 2017 | -39.33 billion | +131.5% |
| 2018 | -35.39 billion | -10.0% |
| 2019 | -35.71 billion | +0.9% |
| 2020 | -32.23 billion | -9.8% |
| 2021 | -24.42 billion | -24.2% |
| 2022 | -21.03 billion | -13.9% |
| 2023 | -17.11 billion | -18.7% |
| 2024 | -11.11 billion | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.75 billion | 34.75 billion | 34.75 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | -21.60 billion | -39.33 billion | 17.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.18 billion | -32.23 billion | -11.11 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 239 Denmark -1.84 billion compare
- 240 Jersey -2.10 billion compare
- 241 Ireland -4.71 billion compare
- 243 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -13.32 billion compare
- 244 Switzerland -15.96 billion compare
- 245 Netherlands -36.14 billion compare
More external debt data for Belgium
- Other investment, Debt instruments 777.24 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 22.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 396.32 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 65,086 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 311.97 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -6.4 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.56 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 33,188 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Belgium?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Belgium was -11.11 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.75 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.33 billion in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all?
- Belgium ranks 242nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.