Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,672 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 7th 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, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 132,021 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 129,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 149,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 190,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 216,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 226,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 239,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 296,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 345,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 365,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 362,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 386,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 368,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 385,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 400,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 345,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 355,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 376,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 408,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 407,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 429,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 468,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 460,320 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,487 current US$ per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,770 current US$ per square kilometre, 12.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 129,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 365,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 345,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 408,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 429,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Luxembourg 979,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Lebanon 654,562 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 538,465 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 El Salvador 399,946 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Curaçao 397,766 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium was 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,672 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.