Belgium vs Italy: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)

Belgium
10.96 billion current US$
in 2024
Italy
2.92 billion current US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Italy rank
16th

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B197019972025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 10.96 billion current US$ against 2.92 billion current US$ in Italy, a difference of 8.04 billion current US$.

That makes Belgium's figure about 3.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and Italy ranks 16th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 480.05 million current US$ 252.28 million current US$ 227.77 million current US$ Belgium
1980s 273.87 million current US$ -2.50 billion current US$ 2.78 billion current US$ Belgium
1990s 4.56 billion current US$ -12.81 billion current US$ 17.36 billion current US$ Belgium
2000s 6.55 billion current US$ -3.58 billion current US$ 10.13 billion current US$ Belgium
2010s 6.76 billion current US$ 2.47 billion current US$ 4.29 billion current US$ Belgium
2020s 8.61 billion current US$ 10.26 billion current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 10.96 billion current US$ against 2.92 billion current US$ in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Belgium and Italy?
8.04 billion current US$, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Belgium ranks 13th and Italy ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,856 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.