Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Belgium
Belgium: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was -25.66 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Belgium, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Belgium stood at -25.66 billion. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.8% on the previous year and down 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Belgium peaked at 106.94 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, -25.66 billion, in 2024.
That places Belgium 245th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99.59 billion | — |
| 2010 | 106.94 billion | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 64.96 billion | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 55.95 billion | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 55.05 billion | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.16 billion | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 42.15 billion | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 19.25 billion | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 22.79 billion | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 34.99 billion | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 26.17 billion | -25.2% |
| 2020 | -21.50 billion | -182.1% |
| 2021 | -22.33 billion | +3.9% |
| 2022 | -21.73 billion | -2.7% |
| 2023 | -11.22 billion | -48.4% |
| 2024 | -25.66 billion | +128.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.59 billion | 99.59 billion | 99.59 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.74 billion | 19.25 billion | 106.94 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.49 billion | -25.66 billion | -11.22 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Belgium?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Belgium was -25.66 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 106.94 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.66 billion in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- Belgium ranks 245th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.2%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (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.