How does Belgium rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Belgium

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belgium: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

97th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1975–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1975–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Belgium 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1975 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1977	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1978	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1979	0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1980	0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1981	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1982	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1983	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1984	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1985	0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1986	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1987	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1988	0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1989	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.1%
1990	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1991	0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1992	0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1993	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1994	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1995	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1996	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1997	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1998	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1999	0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2000	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2002	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2003	0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2004	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2005	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2006	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2007	0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2008	0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2009	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2010	0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2011	0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2012	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2013	0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2015	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2016	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2017	0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2018	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2021	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1989	+89.1%	0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Belgium

94 Malawi 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Sierra Leone 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Ghana 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Bulgaria 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Niger 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Mauritius 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Belgium rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.