Belgium vs Spain: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 39.03 billion US dollar against 31.52 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 7.51 billion US dollar.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 billion US dollar | 3.61 billion US dollar | 1.03 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.34 billion US dollar | 7.09 billion US dollar | 2.75 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.78 billion US dollar | 12.10 billion US dollar | 2.33 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.69 billion US dollar | 21.91 billion US dollar | 4.22 billion US dollar | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 39.03 billion US dollar against 31.52 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Belgium and Spain?
- 7.51 billion US dollar, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.