Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Belgium
Belgium: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was 2.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Belgium, 1975–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Belgium is 2.23, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Belgium peaked at 2.91 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1599, in 2011.
That places Belgium 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7689 | — |
| 1976 | 0.8117 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.716 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7364 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7158 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7685 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.19 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.19 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.27 | +90.5% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.55 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 2.51 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.91 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 2.86 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.55 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.52 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1599 | -89.6% |
| 2012 | 2.32 | +1351.8% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9484 | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9165 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8856 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9677 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 2.04 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.23 | +9.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.4865. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4482. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1351.8% | 0.1599 | 2.32 |
| 2011 | -89.6% | 1.53 | 0.1599 |
| 1989 | +90.5% | 1.19 | 2.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7498 | 0.7158 | 0.8117 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 0.7685 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.17 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.16 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 0.1599 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.03 | 2.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Belgium?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Belgium was 2.23 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 1993.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1599 in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP