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Belgium Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Belgium stood at $14.93 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 54% from $32.18 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $26.84 billion (down 44% since). The highest value since 2002 was $32.86 billion in 2008, the lowest -$58.67 billion in 2010. Belgium ranked 7th highest of the 169 countries in this dataset in 2024; Japan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: USD · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Belgium?

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Belgium stood at $14.93 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Belgium rising or falling?

The latest value is down 54% from $32.18 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $26.84 billion (down 44% since).

How does Belgium rank for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)?

Belgium ranked 7th highest of the 169 countries in this dataset in 2024; Japan ranked first.

What is the highest Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) on record in Belgium?

The highest value since 2002 was $32.86 billion in 2008, the lowest -$58.67 billion in 2010.

Metadata for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Belgium
IndicatorForeign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
CountryBelgium
CategoryMacroeconomics
UnitUSD
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: $14.93 billion (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series BN.KLT.DINV.CD
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Belgium [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/BEL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD

MLA

World Bank. "Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Belgium." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/BEL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Belgium." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/BEL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bn_klt_dinv_cd_bel,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US\$) --- Belgium}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/BEL},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD}
}