Belgium vs Djibouti: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Belgium
- Djibouti
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.01 against 0.85 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 161st and Djibouti ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.56 | 3.38 | 2.82 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 0.6723 | 2.39 | 1.71 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.8156 | 1.37 | 0.5544 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Belgium or Djibouti?
- Belgium, at 1.01 against 0.85 in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Belgium and Djibouti?
- 0.16, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Djibouti?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Djibouti rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Belgium ranks 161st and Djibouti ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].