Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Belgium
Belgium: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was -3.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net errors and omissions in Belgium stood at -3.77 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 162.2% on the previous year and down 313.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Belgium peaked at 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.79 billion BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -121.5% |
| 2004 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -207.4% |
| 2005 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -325.7% |
| 2006 | 604.32 million BoP, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 2007 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +283.7% |
| 2008 | -2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -213.0% |
| 2009 | -3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2010 | -5.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.7% |
| 2011 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -78.7% |
| 2012 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -231.9% |
| 2013 | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +345.4% |
| 2014 | -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -134.6% |
| 2015 | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -170.5% |
| 2016 | -5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -393.2% |
| 2017 | -1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.9% |
| 2018 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2019 | -3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +209.0% |
| 2020 | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -180.4% |
| 2021 | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.2% |
| 2022 | -592.00 million BoP, current US$ | -113.5% |
| 2023 | -38.18 million BoP, current US$ | -93.6% |
| 2024 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +3664.6% |
| 2025 | -3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +162.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -3.77 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$, 28.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -3.77 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.51 million BoP, current US$. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3664.6% | -38.18 million BoP, current US$ | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -675.28 million BoP, current US$ | -4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.55 million BoP, current US$ | -3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 178 Panama -3.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 South Korea -3.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Ecuador -3.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Bulgaria -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Argentina -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Turkey -5.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Belgium?
- Net errors and omissions in Belgium was -3.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for net errors and omissions?
- Belgium ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 313.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.