Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -61.8% | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 55 Vanuatu 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Czechia 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Netherlands 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Serbia 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.