Net secondary income in Belgium
Belgium: Net secondary income was -9.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net secondary income in Belgium, 2002–2025
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$, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 185th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -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
- 182 Russia -7.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 South Korea -8.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Oman -9.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Switzerland -9.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Singapore -10.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Netherlands -12.10 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 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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About this data
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.