Bangladesh vs Belgium: Reserves excluding gold
Bangladesh
19.39 billion SDR
in 2025
Belgium
17.86 billion SDR
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
56th
Belgium rank
57th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 19.39 billion SDR against 17.86 billion SDR in Belgium, a difference of 1.53 billion SDR.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Belgium ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 56th and Belgium ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197.84 million SDR | 3.08 billion SDR | 2.88 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1980s | 381.18 million SDR | 5.40 billion SDR | 5.01 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion SDR | 10.05 billion SDR | 8.74 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.51 billion SDR | 7.38 billion SDR | 4.87 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.86 billion SDR | 11.80 billion SDR | 4.07 billion SDR | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 22.83 billion SDR | 18.56 billion SDR | 4.27 billion SDR | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Bangladesh or Belgium?
- Bangladesh, at 19.39 billion SDR against 17.86 billion SDR in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 1.53 billion SDR, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Belgium rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th and Belgium ranks 57th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.