Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Belgium
Belgium: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 10.98 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10.98 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belgium peaked at 12.95 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 826.94 million, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.43 billion | — |
| 2006 | 4.96 billion | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 7.01 billion | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 10.70 billion | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 9.55 billion | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 7.07 billion | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 826.94 million | -88.3% |
| 2012 | 11.47 billion | +1287.5% |
| 2013 | 12.95 billion | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 11.14 billion | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 6.57 billion | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 4.52 billion | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 4.58 billion | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.88 billion | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.52 billion | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.70 billion | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.57 billion | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 8.00 billion | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 11.64 billion | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 10.98 billion | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.53 billion | 4.96 billion | 10.70 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.85 billion | 826.94 million | 12.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion | 4.70 billion | 11.64 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Republic of Korea 26.62 billion compare
- 8 Norway 22.30 billion compare
- 9 Denmark 13.53 billion compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 8.71 billion compare
- 12 Philippines 4.95 billion compare
- 13 Tajikistan 4.46 billion compare
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 64,305 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 255.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 17.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 41.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,423 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belgium?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belgium was 10.98 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 billion in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 826.94 million in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.