Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Belgium
Belgium: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 14.29 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Belgium, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Belgium stood at 14.29 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Belgium peaked at 14.29 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 658.91 million current US$, in 1976.
Belgium ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 662.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 658.91 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 754.82 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 956.47 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 948.88 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 837.34 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 848.77 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 780.04 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 817.28 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1987 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +91.4% |
| 1990 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 3.97 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 4.48 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 4.58 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.95 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.33 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 4.20 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.00 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.93 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.53 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 5.78 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 6.56 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 6.88 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.27 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.99 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 10.48 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 11.09 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.99 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.73 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.17 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.70 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.16 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.46 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 10.79 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.44 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.45 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 12.43 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.11 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.29 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.29 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 20.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.29 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.43 billion current US$, 5.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +91.4% | 1.43 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 814.87 million current US$ | 658.91 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 780.04 million current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 billion current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 4.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 11.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 billion current US$ | 10.46 billion current US$ | 12.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.70 billion current US$ | 13.11 billion current US$ | 14.29 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Belgium?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Belgium was 14.29 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 658.91 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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$.