Belgium vs Iceland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Belgium
4.74 billion SDR
in 2025
Iceland
4.94 billion SDR
in 2025
Belgium rank
87th
Iceland rank
85th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B195019872025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.94 billion SDR against 4.74 billion SDR in Belgium, a difference of 198.15 million SDR.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 87th and Iceland ranks 85th of 194 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 258.50 million SDR 10.82 million SDR 247.68 million SDR Belgium
1960s 473.00 million SDR 33.02 million SDR 439.98 million SDR Belgium
1970s 1.72 billion SDR 67.19 million SDR 1.65 billion SDR Belgium
1980s 4.51 billion SDR 181.30 million SDR 4.33 billion SDR Belgium
1990s 9.00 billion SDR 285.23 million SDR 8.71 billion SDR Belgium
2000s 5.55 billion SDR 1.04 billion SDR 4.51 billion SDR Belgium
2010s 6.05 billion SDR 3.87 billion SDR 2.18 billion SDR Belgium
2020s 6.82 billion SDR 4.25 billion SDR 2.58 billion SDR Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Belgium or Iceland?
Iceland, at 4.94 billion SDR against 4.74 billion SDR in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Belgium and Iceland?
198.15 million SDR, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Belgium ranks 87th and Iceland ranks 85th of 194 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.