Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Belgium
Belgium: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All was 153.93 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Belgium, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Belgium stood at 153.93 billion. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Belgium peaked at 290.13 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 153.93 billion, in 2024.
That places Belgium 15th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 250.19 billion | — |
| 2010 | 284.04 billion | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 238.40 billion | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 235.94 billion | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 212.02 billion | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 290.13 billion | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 221.48 billion | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 205.68 billion | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 198.16 billion | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 157.81 billion | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 156.11 billion | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 160.15 billion | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 182.40 billion | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 154.28 billion | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 168.34 billion | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 153.93 billion | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.19 billion | 250.19 billion | 250.19 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 219.98 billion | 156.11 billion | 290.13 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.82 billion | 153.93 billion | 182.40 billion | 5 |
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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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.56 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 204.17 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 106.05 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Belgium?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Belgium was 153.93 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 290.13 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.93 billion in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (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.