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Belgium: investment climate and market data

Belgium scores 70 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (moderate), ranking 44 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is institutions and rule of law (86) and its weakest is growth and upside (21).

70/ 100 · Moderate · grade A- · High confidence
GDP
$725 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
1.0%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
2.5%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
-4.0% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
106% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
1.0 months of imports
2025 · World Bank
Population
11.9 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$60,750
2025 · World Bank

Why Belgium scores 70

Institutions and rule of law25%86
Openness to foreign investment20%74
Macro and financial stability18%64
Political stability and security10%66
Growth and upside12%21
Market depth and infrastructure15%85

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Belgium is 0.01 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That is among the most open regimes measured.

Where Belgium is most exposed by sector

Technology
81
High exposure
Healthcare
77
High exposure
Consumer
65
High exposure
Energy (oil and gas)
56
Moderate exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

41 mines and deposits are mapped in Belgium. Power capacity is 13 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.