Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary income receipts

Belgium
120.15 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
230.15 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Belgium
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B198020022025

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 230.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 120.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 110.00 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 70.21 billion BoP, current US$ 50.13 billion BoP, current US$ 20.09 billion BoP, current US$ Belgium
2010s 76.45 billion BoP, current US$ 92.30 billion BoP, current US$ 15.85 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 87.81 billion BoP, current US$ 165.86 billion BoP, current US$ 78.05 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 230.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 120.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
110.00 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary income receipts?
Belgium ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
246 places, 9,331 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.