Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income, other sectors, payments in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments in Belgium peaked at 28.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.52 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 7.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 9.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 10.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 10.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 12.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 13.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 17.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 18.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 21.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 23.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 28.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 United Kingdom 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Spain 31.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 China 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Italy 25.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Kuwait 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Netherlands 15.77 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 40,548 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.9108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6585 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments in Belgium?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Belgium was 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.