Secondary income receipts in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary income receipts was 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Secondary income receipts in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income receipts in Belgium stood at 28.22 billion BoP, current US$. 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$, in 2002.
That places Belgium 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 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
- 14 Bangladesh 33.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Spain 33.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Italy 29.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Nigeria 24.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Ukraine 24.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Guatemala 22.84 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 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
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.