Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -10.91 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -10.91 billion for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Belgium peaked at -4.88 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, -10.91 billion, in 2024.
That places Belgium 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -6.36 billion | — |
| 2006 | -6.55 billion | +2.8% |
| 2007 | -6.36 billion | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -8.35 billion | +31.4% |
| 2009 | -6.24 billion | -25.2% |
| 2010 | -4.88 billion | -21.9% |
| 2011 | -5.59 billion | +14.6% |
| 2012 | -6.66 billion | +19.2% |
| 2013 | -7.59 billion | +14.1% |
| 2014 | -7.90 billion | +4.1% |
| 2015 | -6.72 billion | -15.0% |
| 2016 | -7.56 billion | +12.6% |
| 2017 | -6.32 billion | -16.4% |
| 2018 | -7.97 billion | +26.1% |
| 2019 | -6.37 billion | -20.1% |
| 2020 | -7.51 billion | +18.0% |
| 2021 | -7.77 billion | +3.5% |
| 2022 | -6.22 billion | -20.0% |
| 2023 | -8.88 billion | +42.8% |
| 2024 | -10.91 billion | +22.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -10.91 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -347.77 million, 31.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -10.91 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -31.75 million, 343.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.77 billion | -8.35 billion | -6.24 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.76 billion | -7.97 billion | -4.88 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.26 billion | -10.91 billion | -6.22 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Belgium?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Belgium was -10.91 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was -4.88 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.91 billion in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Belgium ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary 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.