0000930667 isi13:S000004263Member isi13:C000011967Member 2011-11-10 2012-11-09 0000930667 isi13:S000004263Member 2011-11-10 2012-11-09 0000930667 2011-11-10 2012-11-09 0000930667 isi13:S000004263Member rr:AfterTaxesOnDistributionsMember isi13:C000011967Member 2011-11-10 2012-11-09 0000930667 isi13:S000004263Member rr:AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSalesMember isi13:C000011967Member 2011-11-10 2012-11-09 0000930667 isi13:S000004263Member isi13:MsciBelgiumInvestableMarketIndexMember 2011-11-10 2012-11-09 pure iso4217:USD 2011-09-30 Example. The Fund may pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 12% of the average value of its portfolio. www.iShares.com 296 0.4106 <div class="MetaData"> <div> iSHARES® MSCI BELGIUM CAPPED INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND Ticker: EWKStock Exchange: NYSE Arca</div></div> <center>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (ongoing expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investments)</center> The bar chart and table that follow show how the Fund has performed on a calendar year basis and provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Fund returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares are calculated assuming that an investor has sufficient capital gains of the same character from other investments to offset any capital losses from the sale of Fund shares. As a result, Fund returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may exceed Fund returns before taxes and/or returns after taxes on distributions. -0.1383 54 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.iShares.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesTransposediSharesMSCIBelgiumCappedInvestableMarketIndexFund column period compact * ~</div> 1996-03-12 Other iSHARES INC 2012-11-09 The following table describes the fees and expenses that you will incur if you own shares of the Fund. The investment advisory agreement between iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that BFA will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, future distribution fees or expenses, and extraordinary expenses. You may also incur usual and customary brokerage commissions when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the example that follows: This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of owning shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: Principal Investment Strategies Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in securities issued by or representing a small number of issuers. As a result, the Fund’s performance may depend on the performance of a small number of issuers. 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737) (toll free) The best calendar quarter return during the periods shown above was 30.06% in the 2nd quarter of 2003; the worst was –35.90% in the 4th quarter of 2008. Updated performance information is available at www.iShares.com or by calling 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737) (toll free). <center>Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2010)<center> Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). 0.3006 170 -0.0936 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.iShares.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsiSharesMSCIBelgiumCappedInvestableMarketIndexFundBarChart column period compact * ~</div> On November 9, 2012, the Fund’s Underlying Index changed from the MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index to the current Underlying Index, the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index. 0000930667 2012-11-09 false 2012-08-31 Investment Objective Fees and Expenses Portfolio Turnover. You may also incur usual and customary brokerage commissions when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the example that follows: The Underlying Index is designed to measure broad-based equity market performance in Belgium. A capping methodology is applied that limits the weight of any single component to a maximum of 25% of the Underlying Index. Additionally, the sum of the components that individually constitute more than 5% of the weight of the Underlying Index cannot exceed a maximum of 50% of the weight of the Underlying Index in the aggregate. The Underlying Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Brussels Stock Exchange. As of September 28, 2012, the Underlying Index was comprised of 48 constituents. Component companies include consumer staples, financial and materials companies. The components of the Underlying Index, and the degree to which these components represent certain industries, may change over time. BFA uses a “passive” or indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to “beat” the index it tracks and does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued. Indexing may eliminate the chance that the Fund will substantially outperform the Underlying Index but also may reduce some of the risks of active management, such as poor security selection. Indexing seeks to achieve lower costs and better after-tax performance by keeping portfolio turnover low in comparison to actively managed investment companies. BFA uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage the Fund. “Representative sampling” is an indexing strategy that involves investing in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Underlying Index. The securities selected are expected to have, in the aggregate, investment characteristics (based on factors such as market capitalization and industry weightings), fundamental characteristics (such as return variability and yield) and liquidity measures similar to those of the Underlying Index. The Fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in the securities of its Underlying Index and in depositary receipts (“DRs”) representing securities in its Underlying Index. The Fund will at all times invest at least 80% of its assets in the securities of the Underlying Index or in DRs representing securities in its Underlying Index. The Fund may invest the remainder of its assets in other securities, including securities not in the Underlying Index, but which BFA believes will help the Fund track the Underlying Index, and in other investments, including futures contracts, options on futures contracts, other types of options and swaps related to its Underlying Index, as well as cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds advised by BFA or its affiliates. The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the value of the collateral received). The Underlying Index is sponsored by an organization (the “Index Provider”) that is independent of the Fund and BFA. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index. The Fund’s Index Provider is MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”). Industry Concentration Policy. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated. For purposes of this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities) and repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities are not considered to be issued by members of any industry. As with any investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. The Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Asset Class Risk. Securities in the Underlying Index or in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general securities markets or other asset classes. Concentration Risk. To the extent that the Fund’s investments are concentrated in a particular issuer, region, country, market, industry or asset class, the Fund may be susceptible to loss due to adverse occurrences affecting that issuer, region, country, market, industry or asset class. Consumer Staples Sector Risk. The consumer staples sector may be affected by marketing campaigns, changes in consumer demands, government regulations and changes in commodity prices. Currency Risk. Because the Fund’s NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund’s NAV could decline if the currency of a non-U.S. market in which the Fund invests depreciates against the U.S. dollar. Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities are subject to changes in value and their values may be more volatile than other asset classes. Financial Sector Risk. Performance of companies in the financial sector may be adversely impacted by many factors, including, among others, government regulations, economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, changes in interest rates, and decreased liquidity in credit markets. This sector has experienced significant losses in the recent past, and the impact of more stringent capital requirements and of recent or future regulation on any individual financial company or on the sector as a whole cannot be predicted. Geographic Risk. A natural or other disaster could occur in a geographic region in which the Fund invests, which could affect the economy or particular business operations of companies in the specific geographic region, causing an adverse impact on the Fund’s investments in the affected region. Issuer Risk. Fund performance depends on the performance of individual securities to which the Fund has exposure. Changes to the financial condition or credit rating of an issuer of those securities may cause the value of the securities to decline. Lack of Natural Resources Risk. The Fund invests in Belgium, which has few natural resources. Any fluctuation or shortage in the commodity markets could have a negative impact on the Belgian economy. Management Risk. As the Fund may not fully replicate the Underlying Index, it is subject to the risk that BFA’s investment management strategy may not produce the intended results. Market Risk. The Fund could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns. Market Trading Risk. The Fund faces numerous market trading risks, including the potential lack of an active market for Fund shares, losses from trading in secondary markets, periods of high volatility and disruption in the creation/redemption process of the Fund. ANY OF THESE FACTORS, AMONG OTHERS, MAY LEAD TO THE FUND’S SHARES TRADING AT A PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT TO NAV. Materials Sector Risk. Companies in the materials sector may be adversely impacted by the volatility of commodity prices, exchange rates, depletion of resources, over-production, litigation and government regulations, among other factors. Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk. The Fund may invest in the securities of mid-capitalization companies. Compared to large-capitalization companies, mid-capitalization companies may be less stable and more susceptible to adverse developments and their securities may be more volatile and less liquid. Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in securities issued by or representing a small number of issuers. As a result, the Fund’s performance may depend on the performance of a small number of issuers. Non-U.S. Securities Risk. Investments in the securities of non-U.S. issuers are subject to the risks associated with investing in those non-U.S. markets, such as heightened risks of inflation or nationalization. The Fund may lose money due to political, economic and geographic events affecting a Belgian issuer or market. The Fund is specifically exposed to European Economic Risk. Passive Investment Risk. The Fund is not actively managed and BFA does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Risk of Investing in Belgium. The Fund’s investment in Belgian issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risk specific to Belgium. The Belgian economy is heavily dependent on trade with other European Union (“EU”) countries; a reduction in such trade may cause an adverse impact on the Belgian economy. As result, such risks, among others, may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments. Securities Lending Risk. The Fund may engage in securities lending. Securities lending involves the risk that the Fund may lose money because the borrower of the Fund’s loaned securities fails to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could also lose money in the event of a decline in the value of the collateral provided for loaned securities or a decline in the value of any investments made with cash collateral. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund. Tracking Error Risk. The performance of the Fund may diverge from that of the Underlying Index. Because the Fund employs a representative sampling strategy, the Fund may experience tracking error to a greater extent than a fund that seeks to replicate an index. BFA EXPECTS THAT THE FUND MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER TRACKING ERROR THAN IS TYPICAL FOR SIMILAR INDEX EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS. Valuation Risk. The value of the securities in the Fund’s portfolio may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund’s shares. As with any investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. <center>Year by Year Returns (Years Ended December 31) </center> After-tax returns in the table above are calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. 2003-06-30 worst 2008-12-31 0 0.0053 -0.1299 0.0775 -0.627 0.5449 0.0362 0.0362 0.0302 0.0358 0.0333 0.0294 0.0303 0.0215 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.iShares.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposediSharesMSCIBelgiumCappedInvestableMarketIndexFund column period compact * ~</div> The expense information in the table has been restated, as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, to reflect current fees. 2012-11-09 The iShares MSCI Belgium Capped Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index (the “Underlying Index”). 0.12 Industry Concentration Policy. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated. For purposes of this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities) and repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities are not considered to be issued by members of any industry. Summary of Principal Risks The bar chart and table that follow show how the Fund has performed on a calendar year basis and provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Both assume that all dividends and distributions have been reinvested in the Fund. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Supplemental information about the Fund’s performance is shown under the heading Total Return Information in the Supplemental Information section of the Fund’s prospectus (the “Prospectus”). Performance Information Past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended best -0.359 0.0053 0 665 0.4392 0.3635 -0.0118 0.0362 -0.0426 -0.043 -0.0308 -0.0507 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.iShares.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposediSharesMSCIBelgiumCappedInvestableMarketIndexFund column period compact * ~</div> After-tax returns in the table above are calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"). Fund returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares are calculated assuming that an investor has sufficient capital gains of the same character from other investments to offset any capital losses from the sale of Fund shares. As a result, Fund returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may exceed Fund returns before taxes and/or returns after taxes on distributions. Index performance reflects the performance of the MSCI Belgium Index through November 30, 2007 and the MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index thereafter. On November 9, 2012, the Fund's Underlying Index changed from the MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index to the current Underlying Index, the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index. Since the inception date of the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 is August 28, 2012, which occurred outside of the periods covered in the table above, index returns for the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index are not shown. The Fund's total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was -13.83%. The expense information in the table has been restated, as of the Fund's most recent fiscal year end, to reflect current fees.