Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Belgium's foreign direct investment stands at -41.36B as of 2024-12-31, down from -4.25B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Belgium's foreign direct investment was -41.36B, down from -4.25B in 2023.
In 2023, Belgium's foreign direct investment was -4.25B, down from 13.14B in 2022.
In 2022, Belgium's foreign direct investment was 13.14B, down from 33.98B in 2021.
In 2021, Belgium's foreign direct investment was 33.98B, up from -30.14B in 2020.
In 2020, Belgium's foreign direct investment was -30.14B, down from -10.59B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -41.36B | -37.11B |
| 2023 | -4.25B | -17.38B |
| 2022 | 13.14B | -20.84B |
| 2021 | 33.98B | +64.12B |
| 2020 | -30.14B | -19.55B |
| 2019 | -10.59B | +31.01B |
| 2018 | -41.60B | -4.31B |
| 2017 | -37.29B | -94.83B |
| 2016 | 57.54B | +77.05B |
| 2015 | -19.51B | -4.31B |
| 2014 | -15.21B | +14.44B |
| 2013 | -29.64B | -41.45B |
| 2012 | 11.81B | -151.81B |
| 2011 | 163.62B | +38.13B |
| 2010 | 125.49B | +48.14B |
| 2009 | 77.35B | -113.04B |
| 2008 | 190.39B | +93.84B |
| 2007 | 96.55B | +37.73B |
| 2006 | 58.82B | +25.16B |
| 2005 | 33.66B | -10.84B |
| 2004 | 44.50B | +9.94B |
| 2003 | 34.56B | +16.44B |
| 2002 | 18.12B | -70.08B |
| 2001 | 88.20B | -535.46M |
| 2000 | 88.74B | -30.95B |
| 1999 | 119.69B | +97.00B |
| 1998 | 22.69B | +10.69B |
| 1997 | 12.00B | -2.07B |
| 1996 | 14.06B | +3.38B |
| 1995 | 10.69B | +2.18B |
| 1994 | 8.51B | -2.24B |
| 1993 | 10.75B | -535.80M |
| 1992 | 11.29B | +1.92B |
| 1991 | 9.36B | +1.32B |
| 1990 | 8.05B | +1.03B |
| 1989 | 7.02B | +1.81B |
| 1988 | 5.21B | +2.86B |
| 1987 | 2.35B | +1.63B |
| 1986 | 729.86M | -321.63M |
| 1985 | 1.05B | +662.12M |
| 1984 | 389.37M | -900.33M |
| 1983 | 1.29B | -182.48M |
| 1982 | 1.47B | +85.73M |
| 1981 | 1.39B | -158.33M |
| 1980 | 1.54B | +414.70M |
| 1979 | 1.13B | -305.72M |
| 1978 | 1.44B | +160.87M |
| 1977 | 1.27B | +403.14M |
| 1976 | 871.79M | -82.81M |
| 1975 | 954.60M | -182.40M |
| 1974 | 1.14B | +418.00M |
| 1973 | 719.00M | +333.00M |
| 1972 | 386.00M | -42.00M |
| 1971 | 428.00M | +114.00M |
| 1970 | 314.00M | — |
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Belgium's foreign direct investment is -41.36B as of 2024-12-31, compared with -4.25B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 190.39B (2008); the lowest is -41.60B (2018), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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