Belgium vs Kuwait: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Belgium
41.18 billion SDR
in 2025
Kuwait
37.78 billion SDR
in 2025
Belgium rank
47th
Kuwait rank
50th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.18 billion SDR against 37.78 billion SDR in Kuwait, a difference of 3.40 billion SDR.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Kuwait ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 billion SDR | 57.00 million SDR | 1.12 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.15 billion SDR | 132.57 million SDR | 2.02 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1970s | 8.03 billion SDR | 1.51 billion SDR | 6.52 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1980s | 17.09 billion SDR | 4.66 billion SDR | 12.43 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.06 billion SDR | 3.43 billion SDR | 11.63 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.29 billion SDR | 8.93 billion SDR | 1.36 billion SDR | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.49 billion SDR | 23.63 billion SDR | 5.14 billion SDR | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 31.60 billion SDR | 37.91 billion SDR | 6.30 billion SDR | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Belgium or Kuwait?
- Belgium, at 41.18 billion SDR against 37.78 billion SDR in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 3.40 billion SDR, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Kuwait ranks 50th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.