Belgium vs Lebanon: Gold reserves at market value
Belgium
23.32 billion SDR
in 2025
Lebanon
18.45 billion SDR
in 2024
Belgium rank
22nd
Lebanon rank
24th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Belgium
- Lebanon
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23.32 billion SDR against 18.45 billion SDR in Lebanon, a difference of 4.87 billion SDR.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 863.24 million SDR | 60.90 million SDR | 802.34 million SDR | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.46 billion SDR | 199.43 million SDR | 1.26 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1970s | 5.27 billion SDR | 1.21 billion SDR | 4.06 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.69 billion SDR | 3.20 billion SDR | 8.49 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5.17 billion SDR | 2.26 billion SDR | 2.91 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.91 billion SDR | 3.52 billion SDR | 604.79 million SDR | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 6.70 billion SDR | 8.45 billion SDR | 1.75 billion SDR | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 10.99 billion SDR | 13.86 billion SDR | 2.87 billion SDR | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Belgium or Lebanon?
- Belgium, at 23.32 billion SDR against 18.45 billion SDR in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Belgium and Lebanon?
- 4.87 billion SDR, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lebanon?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Lebanon rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 24th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (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.