Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium stood at 10.96 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.1% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 53.09 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -58.3 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1978 | 38.33 % change on previous year | +409.7% |
| 1979 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1980 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1981 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1982 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 1983 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1984 | -11.12 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1985 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1986 | 26.59 % change on previous year | -1587.2% |
| 1987 | 29.39 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1989 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 53.09 % change on previous year | +469.8% |
| 1991 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1992 | 19.09 % change on previous year | +259.1% |
| 1993 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1994 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +354.6% |
| 1995 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1996 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1997 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1998 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1999 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2000 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2001 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -594.3% |
| 2002 | -58.3 % change on previous year | -758.2% |
| 2003 | 28.77 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2004 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2006 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2007 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +334.6% |
| 2008 | 28.8 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2010 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2011 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 2012 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2013 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 2014 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2015 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2016 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2017 | 4 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +354.9% |
| 2019 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2020 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 2021 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2025 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.96 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.33 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.68 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1587.2% | -1.79 % change on previous year | 26.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.66 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 38.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 4 % change on previous year | -16.24 % change on previous year | 29.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.45 % change on previous year | -11.15 % change on previous year | 53.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -58.3 % change on previous year | 28.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -15.43 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 18.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 66 Madagascar 12.02 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Austria 11.71 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 11.18 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Faroe Islands 10.88 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Albania 10.68 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Italy 10.5 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium was 10.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53.09 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.3 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.