Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Belgium
Belgium: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Belgium, 2011–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.6% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Belgium peaked at 9.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.5% | — |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -33.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 68% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 7.6% | 6 |
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 remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Belgium?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Belgium was 3.6% in 2025, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).