Belgium vs Italy: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Belgium
14.29 billion current US$
in 2021
Italy
10.10 billion current US$
in 2021
Belgium rank
13th
Italy rank
16th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.29 billion current US$ against 10.10 billion current US$ in Italy, a difference of 4.18 billion current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Italy ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 814.87 million current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 3.97 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.41 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.95 billion current US$ | 3.99 billion current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.53 billion current US$ | 9.46 billion current US$ | 2.07 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.70 billion current US$ | 10.00 billion current US$ | 3.70 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 Italy?
- Belgium, at 14.29 billion current US$ against 10.10 billion current US$ in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Belgium and Italy?
- 4.18 billion current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Italy ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.