Net primary income in Belgium
Belgium: Net primary income was 9.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net primary income in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income in Belgium stood at 9.16 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Belgium peaked at 12.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 826.94 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
That places Belgium 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 826.94 million BoP, current US$ | 12.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Denmark 13.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 United States 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 10.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Tajikistan 6.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Canada 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Exports of goods and services -0.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 654.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 529.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 547.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 484.40 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 425.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 0.1% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 129.57 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Belgium?
- Net primary income in Belgium was 9.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 826.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for net primary income?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.