Belgium vs China: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

Belgium
27.50 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
China
30.17 billion BoP, current US$
in 2018
Belgium rank
11th
China rank
10th

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

  • Belgium
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 2.66 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and China ranks 10th of 197 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium China Difference Ahead
2000s 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ 940.04 million BoP, current US$ 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ Belgium
2010s 13.39 billion BoP, current US$ 35.10 billion BoP, current US$ 21.70 billion BoP, current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Belgium or China?
China, at 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Belgium and China?
2.66 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Belgium and China rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
Belgium ranks 11th and China ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, 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
244 places, 8,654 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.