Belgium vs Germany: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports -274,592 against -2.35 million in Belgium, a difference of 2.08 million.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Germany ranks 17th of 84 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -683.12 million | -2.72 billion | 2.04 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | -223.14 million | -264.15 million | 41.01 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | -2.25 million | -22.42 million | 20.17 million | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at -274,592 against -2.35 million in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between Belgium and Germany?
- 2.08 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Germany ranks 17th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, Up to 1 month (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excludi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.