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PRIZE MONEY BY NATION · 31st OF 168

Belgium prize money

Belgium's sportspeople have won £59,672,697 in prize money across 21 sports, which puts Belgium 31st of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. David Goffin has won the most, £14,419,937 in tennis .

PRIZE MONEY WON £60m
NATION RANK31st of 168
EARNERS329
SPORTS21
TOP SPORT · TENNIS £40m
SHARE OF WORLD0.5%

Belgium's highest earners

The top 60 of 329 people, every sport together

Belgium's sportspeople ranked by prize money won, with their sport.
# NAME SPORT PRIZE MONEY
1 David Goffin Tennis £14,419,937£14.4m
2 Thomas Detry Golf £7,754,173£7.8m
3 Xavier Malisse Tennis £4,287,873£4.3m
4 Olivier Rochus Tennis £3,688,535£3.7m
5 Zizou Bergs Tennis £3,309,834£3.3m
6 Thomas Pieters Golf £3,220,577£3.2m
7 Luca Brecel Snooker £2,627,441£2.6m
8 Steve Darcis Tennis £2,590,938£2.6m
9 Christophe Rochus Tennis £2,070,150£2.1m
10 Alexander Blockx Tennis £1,492,819£1.5m
11 Kristof Vliegen Tennis £1,476,706£1.5m
12 Joran Vliegen Tennis £1,446,564£1.4m
13 Raphael Collignon Tennis £1,270,253£1.3m
14 Kimmer Coppejans Tennis £1,204,022£1.2m
15 Filip Dewulf Tennis £1,130,817£1.1m
16 Adrien Dumont de Chassart Golf £1,121,723£1.1m
17 Libor Pimek Tennis £1,024,268£1.0m
18 Pieter Devos Show jumping £488,732£489k
19 Joris De Loore Tennis £460,693£461k
20 Tinne Gilis Squash £400,034£400k
21 Nele Coll Squash £396,524£397k
22 Jérome Guery Show jumping £314,686£315k
23 Antwerp 3x3 basketball £309,774£310k
24 Thibeau Spits Show jumping £191,338£191k
25 Ben Mertens Snooker £190,550£191k
26 Julien Leclercq Snooker £164,700£165k
27 Loena Hendrickx Figure skating £151,880£152k
28 Gilles Thomas Show jumping £150,560£151k
29 Bjorn Haneveer Snooker £129,175£129k
30 Jelle Geens Triathlon £121,053£121k
31 Marten Van Riel Triathlon £109,023£109k
32 Annelies Vorsselmans Show jumping £88,734£89k
33 Armand Marchant Alpine skiing £87,181£87k
34 Nina Pinzarrone Figure skating £73,684£74k
35 Sam Maes Alpine skiing £68,793£69k
36 Gregory Wathelet Show jumping £68,231£68k
37 Philip Milanov Athletics £64,098£64k
38 Bart Swings Speed skating £60,827£61k
39 Kevin Borlée Athletics £52,444£52k
40 Jos Verlooy Show jumping £51,556£52k
41 Adrien Rassenfosse Table tennis £47,380£47k
42 Niels Bruynseels Show jumping £45,017£45k
43 Eliott Crestan Athletics £44,737£45k
44 Jonathan Borlée Athletics £43,609£44k
45 Serge Das Pool £43,089£43k
46 Olivier Philippaerts Show jumping £41,701£42k
47 Ben Broeders Athletics £40,977£41k
48 Pieter Heemeryck Triathlon £40,414£40k
49 Lotte Lie Biathlon £38,419£38k
50 Nicola Philippaerts Show jumping £37,162£37k
51 Maya Cloetens Biathlon £35,833£36k
52 Isaac Kimeli Athletics £35,338£35k
53 Martin Allegro Table tennis £34,575£35k
54 Gudrun Patteet Show jumping £30,056£30k
55 Jelle Hoste CrossFit £29,323£29k
56 Nafissatou Thiam Athletics £27,820£28k
57 Hanne De Vet Triathlon £27,444£27k
58 Thibault Philippaerts Show jumping £22,407£22k
59 Cedric Nuytinck Table tennis £22,019£22k
60 Lianne Tan Badminton £21,267£21k

The top 12, side by side

David Goffin £14m Thomas Detry £7.8m Xavier Malisse £4.3m Olivier Rochus £3.7m Zizou Bergs £3.3m Thomas Pieters £3.2m Luca Brecel £2.6m Steve Darcis £2.6m Christophe Rochus £2.1m Alexander Blockx £1.5m Kristof Vliegen £1.5m Joran Vliegen £1.4m

David Goffin alone accounts for 24.2% of Belgium's total. The top ten between them hold 76.2%, and the other 319 share the rest.

Prize money by sport

Where Belgium's £59,672,697 came from

Belgium's prize money split by sport, with the number of earners and the top earner in each.
SPORT PRIZE MONEY SHARE EARNERS TOP EARNER
Tennis £39,873,409£39.9m 66.8% 14 David Goffin
Golf £12,096,472£12.1m 20.3% 3 Thomas Detry
Snooker £3,129,112£3.1m 5.2% 11 Luca Brecel
Show jumping £1,746,479£1.7m 2.9% 161 Pieter Devos
Squash £797,686£798k 1.3% 3 Tinne Gilis
Athletics £508,615£509k 0.9% 60 Philip Milanov
3x3 basketball £309,774£310k 0.5% 1 Antwerp
Triathlon £297,932£298k 0.5% 4 Jelle Geens
Figure skating £225,564£226k 0.4% 2 Loena Hendrickx
Alpine skiing £155,973£156k 0.3% 2 Armand Marchant
Table tennis £116,827£117k 0.2% 13 Adrien Rassenfosse
Biathlon £105,748£106k 0.2% 4 Lotte Lie
Pool £93,826£94k 0.2% 16 Serge Das
Speed skating £77,594£78k 0.1% 4 Bart Swings
Badminton £39,238£39k 0.1% 12 Lianne Tan
Swimming £34,549£35k 0.1% 7 Roos Vanotterdijk
CrossFit £31,955£32k 0.1% 2 Jelle Hoste
Chess £15,602£16k 0.0% 2 Daniel Dardha
Snowboarding £13,391£13k 0.0% 5 Evy Poppe
Gymnastics £2,438£2k 0.0% 2 Kilan van der Aa
Trail running £513£513 0.0% 1 Maximilien Drion du Chapois

The split between sports

Tennis £40m Golf £12m Snooker £3.1m Show jumping £1.7m Squash £798k Athletics £509k
3x3 basketball £310k
Triathlon £298k Figure skating £226k Alpine skiing £156k Table tennis £117k Biathlon £106k Pool £94k Speed skating £78k Badminton £39k Swimming £35k CrossFit £32k Chess £16k Snowboarding £13k Gymnastics £2,438
Trail running £513

Tennis is Belgium's biggest earner at 66.8% of the total. We hold nobody from Belgium in surfing, bowling, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, motorsport, handball, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.

The nations either side of Belgium

Belgium is 31st of 168 on total prize money

The nations ranked around Belgium by total prize money won.
# NATION PRIZE MONEY EARNERS
19 Chile £129,169,944£129.2m 46
20 Austria £128,425,687£128.4m 358
21 Norway £119,256,606£119.3m 432
22 Croatia £95,781,973£95.8m 93
23 Czechia £93,824,901£93.8m 238
24 China £80,084,813£80.1m 967
25 Mexico £79,918,824£79.9m 100
26 Ireland £77,644,567£77.6m 250
27 Scotland £75,977,257£76.0m 94
28 Netherlands £74,805,657£74.8m 1,143
29 Brazil £69,364,403£69.4m 236
30 India £66,204,277£66.2m 587
31 Belgium £59,672,697£59.7m 329
32 Slovakia £58,690,691£58.7m 76
33 Fiji £56,400,033£56.4m 7
34 Colombia £54,307,165£54.3m 79
35 Denmark £45,356,277£45.4m 246
36 New Zealand £41,710,442£41.7m 152
37 Chinese Taipei £36,871,037£36.9m 437
38 Poland £36,459,824£36.5m 375
39 Greece £32,009,197£32.0m 79
40 Bulgaria £26,820,967£26.8m 85
41 Zimbabwe £24,416,046£24.4m 7
42 Kazakhstan £24,398,287£24.4m 102
43 Wales £22,440,638£22.4m 54

Belgium against its neighbours

Chile £129m Austria £128m Norway £119m Croatia £96m Czechia £94m China £80m Mexico £80m Ireland £78m Scotland £76m Netherlands £75m Brazil £69m India £66m Belgium £60m Slovakia £59m Fiji £56m Colombia £54m Denmark £45m New Zealand £42m Chinese Taipei £37m Poland £36m Greece £32m Bulgaria £27m Zimbabwe £24m Kazakhstan £24m Wales £22m

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money has Belgium won?

£59,672,697 across 329 people in 21 sports. That ranks Belgium 31st of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.

Who is Belgium's highest earning sportsperson?

David Goffin, with £14,419,937 in tennis prize money: 24.2% of everything Belgium has won. Next is Thomas Detry on £7,754,173.

Which sport has earned Belgium the most prize money?

Tennis, at £39,873,409 across 14 players, ahead of golf on £12,096,472.

Which nation is just above Belgium?

India, 30th on £66,204,277. Slovakia is 32nd, just below, on £58,690,691.

Where to next

Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Belgium's tennis money has its own page: Belgium in tennis.Belgium's golf money has its own page: Belgium in golf.Belgium's snooker money has its own page: Belgium in snooker.Belgium's show jumping money has its own page: Belgium in show jumping.Belgium's squash money has its own page: Belgium in squash.Belgium's athletics money has its own page: Belgium in athletics.Belgium's triathlon money has its own page: Belgium in triathlon.Belgium's figure skating money has its own page: Belgium in figure skating.Belgium's alpine skiing money has its own page: Belgium in alpine skiing.Belgium's table tennis money has its own page: Belgium in table tennis.Belgium's biathlon money has its own page: Belgium in biathlon.Belgium's pool money has its own page: Belgium in pool.Belgium's speed skating money has its own page: Belgium in speed skating.Belgium's badminton money has its own page: Belgium in badminton.Belgium's swimming money has its own page: Belgium in swimming.Belgium's CrossFit money has its own page: Belgium in CrossFit.Belgium's chess money has its own page: Belgium in chess.Belgium's snowboarding money has its own page: Belgium in snowboarding.Belgium's gymnastics money has its own page: Belgium in gymnastics. One place up is India. One place down is Slovakia. Belgium's football team was paid £10,470,085 at Euro 2024: Euro 2024 prize money.