Remittances, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Remittances, annual growth rate was -2.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -2.34 % change on previous year for remittances, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 191.7% on the previous year and down 663.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 89.12 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -9.01 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Belgium 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -8.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1978 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 1979 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2713 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8801 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3507 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1983 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +1918.0% |
| 1984 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1985 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1986 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -376.1% |
| 1987 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1988 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1989 | 89.12 % change on previous year | +2656.8% |
| 1990 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1991 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1993 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +581.6% |
| 1994 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1995 | -9.01 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1997 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1998 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2000 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2001 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 2003 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2004 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4158 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2006 | -0.2443 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2007 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -3064.8% |
| 2008 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2010 | -0.1627 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2011 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +1468.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7507 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2013 | -0.443 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4145 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1969 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3803 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4875 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9481 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +626.9% |
| 2021 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2022 | -0.5723 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2023 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +808.1% |
| 2024 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2025 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -2.34 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.999 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -2.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.9484 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3064.8% | -0.2443 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2656.8% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 89.12 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1918.0% | 0.3507 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1468.1% | -0.1627 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -8.12 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.82 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | 89.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5559 % change on previous year | -9.01 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 12.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.132 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.374 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 106 Rwanda -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Latvia -2.39 % change on previous year compare
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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 remittances, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Belgium was -2.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 89.12 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.01 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 663.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.