Belgium vs Netherlands: Other investment, Trade credits and advances
Other investment, Trade credits and advances over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 86.50 billion US dollar against 51.70 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 34.80 billion US dollar.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.61 billion US dollar | 1.20 billion US dollar | 2.41 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.50 billion US dollar | 15.58 billion US dollar | 12.08 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.08 billion US dollar | 35.87 billion US dollar | 23.80 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.16 billion US dollar | 63.35 billion US dollar | 27.19 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 48.50 billion US dollar | 71.32 billion US dollar | 22.82 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, trade credits and advances, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 86.50 billion US dollar against 51.70 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, trade credits and advances between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 34.80 billion US dollar, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for other investment, trade credits and advances?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Trade credits and advances (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.