Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Belgium
Belgium: Personal transfers, receipts was 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 706.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Belgium peaked at 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.70 million BoP, current US$, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 53rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.58 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 20.06 million BoP, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 18.70 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 19.77 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 26.77 million BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 113.99 million BoP, current US$ | +325.8% |
| 2008 | 138.72 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 137.52 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 123.23 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 169.51 million BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 130.87 million BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 136.79 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 246.90 million BoP, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2015 | 214.07 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 183.75 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 173.08 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 273.03 million BoP, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2019 | 262.09 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 340.83 million BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 948.96 million BoP, current US$ | +178.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2023 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 9.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +325.8% | 26.77 million BoP, current US$ | 113.99 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +178.4% | 340.83 million BoP, current US$ | 948.96 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.39 million BoP, current US$ | 18.70 million BoP, current US$ | 138.72 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 191.33 million BoP, current US$ | 123.23 million BoP, current US$ | 273.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 340.83 million BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Ghana 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Cambodia 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Myanmar 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Algeria 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Albania 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Belgium?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Belgium was 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.