Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Belgium or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of?

48.03 million SDR, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.

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.

Belgium vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Belgium

4.74 billion SDR

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

4.79 billion SDR

in 1982

Belgium rank

87th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

86th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

Belgium
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 87th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Iran, Islamic Republic of	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, Islamic Republic of
1980s	3.65 billion SDR	4.43 billion SDR	778.71 million SDR	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Belgium or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of?: 48.03 million SDR, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.
How do Belgium and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?: Belgium ranks 87th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th 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: 19 August 2026

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