Belgium vs Iraq: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Belgium
255.88 million SDR
in 2025
Iraq
196.49 million SDR
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Iraq rank
25th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 255.88 million SDR against 196.49 million SDR in Iraq, a difference of 59.40 million SDR.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 865.19 million SDR | 15.96 million SDR | 849.23 million SDR | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.42 billion SDR | 120.48 million SDR | 1.30 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.46 billion SDR | 143.94 million SDR | 1.32 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion SDR | 145.04 million SDR | 1.05 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 2000s | 261.77 million SDR | 6.60 million SDR | 255.17 million SDR | Belgium |
| 2010s | 255.92 million SDR | 71.52 million SDR | 184.40 million SDR | Belgium |
| 2020s | 255.88 million SDR | 150.60 million SDR | 105.29 million SDR | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Belgium or Iraq?
- Belgium, at 255.88 million SDR against 196.49 million SDR in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between Belgium and Iraq?
- 59.40 million SDR, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.