Net secondary income in Belgium

Belgium: Net secondary income was -9.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-9.36 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-4.34 billion BoP, current US$
in 2002
All-time low
-10.91 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Net secondary income in Belgium, 2002–2025

-10.0B-8.0B-6.0B-4.0B2002201320252002: -4.3B BoP, current US$2003: -6.4B BoP, current US$2004: -6.5B BoP, current US$2005: -6.4B BoP, current US$2006: -6.5B BoP, current US$2007: -6.4B BoP, current US$2008: -8.4B BoP, current US$2009: -6.2B BoP, current US$2010: -4.9B BoP, current US$2011: -5.6B BoP, current US$2012: -6.7B BoP, current US$2013: -7.6B BoP, current US$2014: -7.9B BoP, current US$2015: -6.7B BoP, current US$2016: -7.6B BoP, current US$2017: -6.3B BoP, current US$2018: -8.0B BoP, current US$2019: -6.4B BoP, current US$2020: -7.5B BoP, current US$2021: -7.8B BoP, current US$2022: -6.2B BoP, current US$2023: -8.9B BoP, current US$2024: -10.9B BoP, current US$2025: -9.4B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net secondary income in Belgium is -9.36 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income in Belgium peaked at -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.91 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 185th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -6.38 billion BoP, current US$ -8.35 billion BoP, current US$ -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ 8
2010s -6.76 billion BoP, current US$ -7.97 billion BoP, current US$ -4.88 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -8.44 billion BoP, current US$ -10.91 billion BoP, current US$ -6.22 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 182 Russia -7.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 183 South Korea -8.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 184 Oman -9.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 186 Switzerland -9.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 187 Singapore -10.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 188 Netherlands -12.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income in Belgium?
Net secondary income in Belgium was -9.36 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 secondary income recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -10.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for net secondary income?
Belgium ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is net secondary income rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,778 data points, 1960–2025
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.