Belgium vs Germany: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany
0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
168th
Germany rank
171st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 168th and Germany ranks 171st of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0441 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0367 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.0168 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 168th and Germany ranks 171st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.