Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Belgium
Belgium: Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 22.77 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Belgium, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Belgium stood at 22.77 billion.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Belgium peaked at 62.69 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.76 billion, in 2009.
That places Belgium 7th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.76 billion | — |
| 2010 | 2.84 billion | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 31.15 billion | +995.4% |
| 2012 | 42.94 billion | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 55.47 billion | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 48.74 billion | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 48.93 billion | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.23 billion | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 62.69 billion | +59.8% |
| 2018 | 54.49 billion | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 52.90 billion | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.70 billion | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 52.09 billion | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 45.01 billion | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 32.00 billion | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 22.77 billion | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 billion | 1.76 billion | 1.76 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.94 billion | 2.84 billion | 62.69 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.32 billion | 22.77 billion | 54.70 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Belgium?
- Inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Belgium was 22.77 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.69 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 billion in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), 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.