Australia vs Belgium: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 14.36 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 85.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 113.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 84.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Australia and Belgium?
- 14.36 billion BoP, current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for primary income payments?
- Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.