Belgium vs Denmark: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.51 billion current US$ against 10.96 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 1.54 billion current US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 12th of 207 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 480.05 million current US$ | -60.41 million current US$ | 540.46 million current US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 273.87 million current US$ | -1.74 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.56 billion current US$ | -3.42 billion current US$ | 7.98 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.55 billion current US$ | 424.83 million current US$ | 6.13 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.76 billion current US$ | 8.80 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.61 billion current US$ | 13.02 billion current US$ | 4.42 billion current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 12.51 billion current US$ against 10.96 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Belgium and Denmark?
- 1.54 billion current US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 12th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.