Belgium vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income payments

Belgium
111.00 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
603.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th

Primary income payments over time

  • Belgium
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 603.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 492.47 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.4 times Belgium's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 200 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 63.43 billion BoP, current US$ 106.77 billion BoP, current US$ 43.34 billion BoP, current US$ East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 69.60 billion BoP, current US$ 365.66 billion BoP, current US$ 296.07 billion BoP, current US$ East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 79.23 billion BoP, current US$ 563.65 billion BoP, current US$ 484.42 billion BoP, current US$ East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Belgium or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 603.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
492.47 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary income payments?
Belgium ranks 18th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.