Belgium vs Bulgaria: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Belgium
2.25
in 2025
Bulgaria
2.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
98th
Bulgaria rank
101st
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.25 against 2.1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 | 0.3584 | 1.35 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 4.89 | 3.04 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.97 | 0.7051 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.36 | 0.023 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 2.25 against 2.1 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.15, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 101st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.