Belgium vs Brazil: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 115.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 4.06 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Brazil ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 69.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 84.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Belgium or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 115.06 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 Belgium and Brazil?
- 4.06 billion BoP, current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for primary income payments?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Brazil ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.