Foreign direct investment outflows in Belgium in 2025 — -19,314,790,112 US$. Ranked 90 in the world out of 91. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 11,200.5%.
1970–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -19.31B | −24.03B | −509.71% |
| 2024 | 4.71B | +15.37B | +144.23% |
| 2023 | -10.66B | −44.91B | −131.12% |
| 2022 | 34.25B | −28.16B | −45.12% |
| 2021 | 62.42B | +82.75B | +406.92% |
| 2020 | -20.34B | −2.33B | −12.91% |
| 2019 | -18.01B | +17.99B | +49.97% |
| 2018 | -36B | −30.7B | −579.25% |
| 2017 | -5.3B | −39.86B | −115.34% |
| 2016 | 34.56B | +27.23B | +371.41% |
| 2015 | 7.33B | +7.75B | +1,852.65% |
| 2014 | -418M | +11.95B | +96.62% |
| 2013 | -12.37B | −53.86B | −129.81% |
| 2012 | 41.49B | −87.61B | −67.86% |
| 2011 | 129B | +62.28B | +93.19% |
| 2010 | 66.83B | +33.49B | +100.44% |
| 2009 | 33.34B | −190B | −85.07% |
| 2008 | 223B | +140B | +167.51% |
| 2007 | 83.46B | +33.33B | +66.48% |
| 2006 | 50.13B | +17.59B | +54.07% |
| 2005 | 32.54B | −2.21B | −6.36% |
| 2004 | 34.75B | −4.32B | −11.05% |
| 2003 | 39.07B | +30.15B | +337.96% |
| 2002 | 8.92B | −91.73B | −91.14% |
| 2001 | 101B | +14.28B | +16.54% |
| 2000 | 86.36B | −35.94B | −29.39% |
| 1999 | 122B | +93.46B | +324% |
| 1998 | 28.85B | +21.59B | +297.75% |
| 1997 | 7.25B | −774M | −9.64% |
| 1996 | 8.03B | −3.58B | −30.83% |
| 1995 | 11.6B | +10.23B | +746.08% |
| 1994 | 1.37B | −3.53B | −72.03% |
| 1993 | 4.9B | −6.5B | −57.01% |
| 1992 | 11.41B | +5.14B | +81.9% |
| 1991 | 6.27B | −43.51M | −0.69% |
| 1990 | 6.31B | −172M | −2.65% |
| 1989 | 6.49B | +2.7B | +71.41% |
| 1988 | 3.78B | +1B | +36.01% |
| 1987 | 2.78B | +1.06B | +61.48% |
| 1986 | 1.72B | +1.43B | +481.13% |
| 1985 | 296M | +3.62M | +1.24% |
| 1984 | 293M | −61.85M | −17.44% |
| 1983 | 355M | +424M | +613.64% |
| 1982 | -69.06M | −173M | −166.54% |
| 1981 | 104M | −92.24M | −47.05% |
| 1980 | 196M | −1.14B | −85.38% |
| 1979 | 1.34B | +781M | +139.51% |
| 1978 | 560M | +94.56M | +20.33% |
| 1977 | 465M | +113M | +32.23% |
| 1976 | 352M | +114M | +47.93% |
| 1975 | 238M | −241M | −50.35% |
| 1974 | 479M | +210M | +78.07% |
| 1973 | 269M | +92M | +51.98% |
| 1972 | 177M | −29M | −14.08% |
| 1971 | 206M | +32M | +18.39% |
| 1970 | 174M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How much direct investment from abroad comes into a country in a year.
Finance Current account balanceThe balance of a country's external transactions as a percent of GDP: surplus or deficit.
Economy GDPGross domestic product in current US dollars — the size of a country's economy.
Business FDI inflows (% of GDP)Inflows of direct investment relative to the size of the economy.
Business Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)The value of a country's listed companies as a percent of GDP.
Business Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)The annual turnover in shares as a percent of GDP — the liquidity of the market.
