Belgium
Inward remittancesGlobal rank #15
$15.2B
Outward remittancesGlobal rank #11
$13.2B
Net remittance positionNet recipient2024
$2.0B
Inflows are 1.15× outflows
Inward vs. outward remittance trends
Annual nominal transfers in billions USD (2000–2024)
OutwardInward
| Year | Inward ($B) | Outward ($B) | Net Position ($B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 4.53 | 1.63 | 2.91 |
| 2003 | 5.78 | 2.10 | 3.68 |
| 2004 | 6.56 | 2.34 | 4.22 |
| 2005 | 6.88 | 2.43 | 4.46 |
| 2006 | 7.27 | 2.56 | 4.70 |
| 2007 | 8.99 | 3.20 | 5.79 |
| 2008 | 10.48 | 4.12 | 6.36 |
| 2009 | 11.09 | 4.29 | 6.80 |
| 2010 | 10.99 | 4.14 | 6.85 |
| 2011 | 11.73 | 4.50 | 7.22 |
| 2012 | 11.17 | 4.30 | 6.87 |
| 2013 | 11.70 | 4.55 | 7.15 |
| 2014 | 12.16 | 5.25 | 6.91 |
| 2015 | 10.46 | 4.44 | 6.02 |
| 2016 | 10.79 | 4.56 | 6.22 |
| 2017 | 11.44 | 4.75 | 6.69 |
| 2018 | 12.45 | 5.61 | 6.84 |
| 2019 | 12.43 | 5.35 | 7.08 |
| 2020 | 13.11 | 6.07 | 7.05 |
| 2021 | 14.29 | 7.06 | 7.22 |
| 2022 | 13.93 | 7.88 | 6.05 |
| 2023 | 14.86 | 10.62 | 4.25 |
| 2024 | 15.21 | 13.21 | 1.99 |
Corridor cost and speed
Fee, FX margin, total cost and transfer speed for money received into Belgium.
No surveyed corridors are available for this perspective.
Sources
| Dataset | Source / Publisher | Release / Period | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remittance Flows Datasets | World Bank | July 2025 | Open |
| Remittance Prices Worldwide | World Bank | Q3 2025 | Open |
Methodology
Figures shown on this page include calculations derived from the underlying datasets.
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