Secondary income receipts in Belgium

Belgium: Secondary income receipts was 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.22 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.22 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
5.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Secondary income receipts in Belgium, 2002–2025

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B2002201320252002: 5.3B BoP, current US$2003: 6.5B BoP, current US$2004: 8.0B BoP, current US$2005: 9.4B BoP, current US$2006: 8.8B BoP, current US$2007: 9.9B BoP, current US$2008: 8.1B BoP, current US$2009: 11.8B BoP, current US$2010: 12.8B BoP, current US$2011: 13.5B BoP, current US$2012: 12.5B BoP, current US$2013: 12.5B BoP, current US$2014: 12.2B BoP, current US$2015: 11.2B BoP, current US$2016: 11.1B BoP, current US$2017: 11.8B BoP, current US$2018: 14.4B BoP, current US$2019: 14.7B BoP, current US$2020: 18.2B BoP, current US$2021: 20.6B BoP, current US$2022: 23.0B BoP, current US$2023: 23.6B BoP, current US$2024: 27.0B BoP, current US$2025: 28.2B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2025, secondary income receipts in Belgium stood at 28.22 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Belgium peaked at 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.28 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.

That places Belgium 17th out of 198 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.47 billion BoP, current US$ 5.28 billion BoP, current US$ 11.77 billion BoP, current US$ 8
2010s 12.67 billion BoP, current US$ 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ 14.70 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 23.42 billion BoP, current US$ 18.15 billion BoP, current US$ 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Bangladesh 33.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 15 Spain 33.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 16 Italy 29.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 18 Nigeria 24.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 19 Ukraine 24.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 20 Guatemala 22.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income receipts in Belgium?
Secondary income receipts in Belgium was 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for secondary income receipts?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary income receipts (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
245 places, 9,196 data points, 1960–2025
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Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.