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$, in 1976.
Belgium ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 814.87 million current US$ | 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 |
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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$.