Belgium vs Italy: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 29.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 1.52 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 23.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 581.32 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 29.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Belgium and Italy?
- 1.52 billion BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.