Belgium vs European Union: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Belgium
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 154.96 billion current US$ against 16.35 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 138.61 billion current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 9.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and European Union ranks 1st of 196 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 814.87 million current US$ | 9.55 billion current US$ | 8.74 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 16.54 billion current US$ | 15.35 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1990s | 4.41 billion current US$ | 31.09 billion current US$ | 26.68 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 6.95 billion current US$ | 60.12 billion current US$ | 53.16 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 11.53 billion current US$ | 111.57 billion current US$ | 100.03 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 14.65 billion current US$ | 144.66 billion current US$ | 130.01 billion current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Belgium or European Union?
- European Union, at 154.96 billion current US$ against 16.35 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Belgium and European Union?
- 138.61 billion current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and European Union rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Belgium ranks 14th and European Union ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.