Personal remittances, received in Belgium
Belgium: Personal remittances, received was 2.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.31
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
29th
of 69 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 2020
All-time low
0.8536
in 1987
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Personal remittances, received in Belgium, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.31 for personal remittances, received in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Belgium peaked at 2.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8536, in 1987.
Belgium ranks 29th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.01 | — |
| 1976 | 0.9266 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9112 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9447 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8957 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8981 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.906 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9092 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9735 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9359 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9474 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9152 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8536 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8812 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | +89.1% |
| 1990 | 1.75 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.89 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.91 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.82 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.28 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.37 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.31 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9373 | 0.8957 | 1.01 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9886 | 0.8536 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.63 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.66 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.22 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.25 | 2.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,949 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -465.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -441.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 392.55 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Belgium?
- Personal remittances, received in Belgium was 2.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8536 in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for personal remittances, received?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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