Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,695 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118,279 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 128,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 53,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2003 | 69,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 77,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 79,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 84,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 105,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 135,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 141,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 136,561 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 148,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 141,859 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 149,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 173,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 146,413 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 150,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 156,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 184,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 175,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 198,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 231,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 262,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,536 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,973 current US$ per square kilometre, 28.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -58.3% | 128,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,695 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 136,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 184,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 198,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Netherlands 501,530 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Andorra 350,626 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curaçao 319,074 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 173,528 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Grenada 149,606 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 135,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium was 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,695 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.