Belgium vs Iran: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Belgium
4.74 billion SDR
in 2025
Iran
4.79 billion SDR
in 1982
Belgium rank
85th
Iran rank
84th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Belgium
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.79 billion SDR against 4.74 billion SDR in Belgium, a difference of 48.03 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 85th and Iran ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 258.50 million SDR | 74.70 million SDR | 183.80 million SDR | Belgium |
| 1960s | 473.00 million SDR | 98.50 million SDR | 374.50 million SDR | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.72 billion SDR | 4.95 billion SDR | 3.23 billion SDR | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.65 billion SDR | 4.43 billion SDR | 778.71 million SDR | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Belgium or Iran?
- Iran, at 4.79 billion SDR against 4.74 billion SDR in Belgium as of 1982.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Belgium and Iran?
- 48.03 million SDR, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iran?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.
- How do Belgium and Iran rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Belgium ranks 85th and Iran ranks 84th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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 (IL) 2026 April