Belgium vs Dominican Republic: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Belgium
14.29 billion current US$
in 2021
Dominican Republic
10.74 billion current US$
in 2021
Belgium rank
13th
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Belgium
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.29 billion current US$ against 10.74 billion current US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.54 billion current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 814.87 million current US$ | 111.30 million current US$ | 703.57 million current US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 228.58 million current US$ | 962.59 million current US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.41 billion current US$ | 852.75 million current US$ | 3.56 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.95 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.53 billion current US$ | 5.28 billion current US$ | 6.25 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.70 billion current US$ | 9.54 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Belgium or Dominican Republic?
- Belgium, at 14.29 billion current US$ against 10.74 billion current US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Belgium and Dominican Republic?
- 3.54 billion current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Dominican Republic?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Dominican Republic rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.