Belgium vs Netherlands: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar

Belgium
2.31 billion
in 2025
Netherlands
3.15 billion
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Netherlands rank
15th

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B194519852025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.15 billion against 2.31 billion in Belgium, a difference of 838.82 million.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1940s 23.10 million 3.34 million 19.76 million Belgium
1950s 54.07 million 46.76 million 7.31 million Belgium
1960s 217.11 million 309.24 million 92.14 million Netherlands
1970s 688.67 million 725.68 million 37.01 million Netherlands
1980s 502.55 million 798.89 million 296.34 million Netherlands
1990s 1.08 billion 1.63 billion 544.22 million Netherlands
2000s 1.55 billion 1.80 billion 249.32 million Netherlands
2010s 2.18 billion 2.57 billion 394.20 million Netherlands
2020s 2.32 billion 3.08 billion 764.14 million Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3.15 billion against 2.31 billion in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar between Belgium and Netherlands?
838.82 million, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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