Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium is 3.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.9% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 44.68 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -19.94 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Belgium 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 28.28 % change on previous year | +393.5% |
| 2005 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 29.44 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 34.18 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2009 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -354.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9326 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2011 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -830.6% |
| 2012 | -13.35 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2013 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2014 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -554.5% |
| 2015 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 2016 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2017 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2018 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 2019 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2020 | -19.94 % change on previous year | +278.7% |
| 2021 | 19.84 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2022 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 44.68 % change on previous year | +537.4% |
| 2024 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2025 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.51 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.88 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.08 % change on previous year | -14.47 % change on previous year | 34.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -15.5 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 % change on previous year | -19.94 % change on previous year | 44.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 44.68 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.94 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.