Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 1,953 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Belgium is 1,953 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 293.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Belgium peaked at 1,953 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130.07 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Belgium 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130.07 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 136.52 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 148.33 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 147.95 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 155.26 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 165.22 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 160.89 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 155.28 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 189.61 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 158.37 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 162.6 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 183.28 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 265.19 SDR per person | +44.7% |
| 1973 | 402.81 SDR per person | +51.9% |
| 1974 | 657.37 SDR per person | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 515.53 SDR per person | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 498.19 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 586.41 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 750.88 SDR per person | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 1,350 SDR per person | +79.8% |
| 1980 | 1,603 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 1,184 SDR per person | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 1,436 SDR per person | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 1,264 SDR per person | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 1,091 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,032 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,108 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1,163 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,037 SDR per person | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 928.14 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 820.68 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 746.88 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 604.21 SDR per person | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 706.27 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 649.93 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 527.18 SDR per person | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 387.34 SDR per person | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 323.64 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 190.81 SDR per person | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 171.6 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 170.51 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 177.46 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 202.37 SDR per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 224.37 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 224.28 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 250.73 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 293.24 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 363.37 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 385.68 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 470 SDR per person | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 612.64 SDR per person | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 660.67 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 712.86 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 512.49 SDR per person | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 543 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 496.04 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 549.96 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 585.11 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 589.59 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 700.85 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 831.95 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 820.6 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 852.4 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 954.03 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1,233 SDR per person | +29.3% |
| 2025 | 1,953 SDR per person | +58.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,953 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,953 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585 SDR per person, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.75 SDR per person | 130.07 SDR per person | 189.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 537.24 SDR per person | 162.6 SDR per person | 1,350 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,185 SDR per person | 928.14 SDR per person | 1,603 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 512.85 SDR per person | 171.6 SDR per person | 820.68 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.2 SDR per person | 170.51 SDR per person | 470 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.32 SDR per person | 496.04 SDR per person | 712.86 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,107 SDR per person | 820.6 SDR per person | 1,953 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Belgium?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Belgium was 1,953 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,953 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.07 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.