Primary income payments in Belgium
Belgium: Primary income payments was 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments in Belgium stood at 111.00 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Belgium peaked at 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.93 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 84.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 primary income payments in Belgium?
- Primary income payments in Belgium was 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for primary income payments?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.