Belgium Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
2002 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Belgium Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Belgium Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a fall equal to 17.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a growth equal to 4.5 % in the previous quarter.
- Belgium Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2002 to Jun 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 84.9 % in Dec 2008 and a record low -30.1 % in Jun 2020.
CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Bank of Belgium provides Foreign Direct Investment in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2008 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Related information about Belgium Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Belgium, Current Account recorded a deficit of 192.8 USD mn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Belgium Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 11.3 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 153.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Belgium's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2002 to Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Jun 2024?
Belgium Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a fall equal to 17.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a growth equal to 4.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.1 Jun 2024 | 4.5 Mar 2024 | -30.1 Jun 2020 | 84.9 Dec 2008 | % | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | -0.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | -0.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -17.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 4.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.0 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 3.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 34.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 30.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| France (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 33.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | -93.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| India (%) | 1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 4.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.2 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -3.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -120.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.2 2023 | yearly | 1982 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 6.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 169.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 67.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 1.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 1.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 9.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 7.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 1.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 33.6 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 2.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | -0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 11.5 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 2.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 3.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | -0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 6.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 25.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 1.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2023 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.896 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -40.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 46,040.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,886,870.449 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 30,923,437.457 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 30,898,012.136 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 46,080.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 26,933,716.202 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 28,084,086.815 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,761.524 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,932.193 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 576.089 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,190.684 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | -205.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,908.100 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,702.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.863 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.406 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,374.021 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 263,342.301 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 714,259.003 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,300.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.241 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 20,200.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,491,484.605 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 835,621.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 6.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 18.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 378.301 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,219.760 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 365,548.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 846,478.621 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.79 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 68.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 705.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 39,537.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 43.100 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 20.200 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 947,250.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit Institutions: Cons: Loans and Advances: excl Credit Institutions (EC) (EUR mn) | 783,617.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) | 2,222,034.270 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2024 |
| Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) | 3,094.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) | -13.600 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) | -2.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) | -9.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -11.100 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
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