Personal remittances, received in Belgium
Belgium: Personal remittances, received was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Belgium, 1975–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Belgium stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Belgium peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1987.
That places Belgium 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +89.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,036 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,957 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Belgium?
- Personal remittances, received in Belgium was 2.3% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for personal remittances, received?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.