Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Belgium 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Bahrain 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 San Marino 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Eswatini 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Palau 0.1457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 United Kingdom 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Hungary 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.