Belgium vs Bulgaria: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Belgium
2.3%
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 2.3% against 2.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.9% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 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 2.3% 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?
- 0.2%, 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?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.