Belgium FDI Inflows
$-28.8B▲ +$12.6B
Dec 2025 · Annual
Belgium's FDI inflows narrowed to -28.8 billion USD in 2025, improving from a deficit of -41.4 billion USD in 2024. The value remains far below the all-time high of 190.4 billion USD recorded in 2008 and above the series low of -41.6 billion USD from 2018. The series spans from 1970.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $-28.8B | $-41.4B | $190.4BDec 2008 | $-41.6BDec 2018 | 1970 – 2025 | Annual |
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| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account to GDP | -1.9% | -0.4% | 4.5% | -1.9% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| GDP | $725.5B | $671.0B | $725.5B | $11.8B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
About this series
FDI Inflows in Belgium averaged $30.7B from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $190.4B in Dec 2008 and a record low of $-41.6B in Dec 2018. The series is reported yearly with history from 1970.
Foreign direct investment inflows measure net capital inflows from foreign investors into Belgium. The data are reported in billions of US dollars on an annual basis. The series covers the period from 1970 to the present.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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