Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 721.45 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 721.45 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.2% on the previous year and up 241.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Belgium peaked at 1.33 billion US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 202.73 million US dollar, in 2013.
That places Belgium 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.11 billion US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 837.45 million US dollar | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 876.01 million US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 755.06 million US dollar | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 788.11 million US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 719.19 million US dollar | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 509.63 million US dollar | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 832.34 million US dollar | +63.3% |
| 2007 | 821.43 million US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 585.91 million US dollar | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 270.83 million US dollar | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 219.14 million US dollar | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 207.02 million US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 353.60 million US dollar | +70.8% |
| 2013 | 202.73 million US dollar | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 203.97 million US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 211.21 million US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion US dollar | +380.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 billion US dollar | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 980.12 million US dollar | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.33 billion US dollar | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion US dollar | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 billion US dollar | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 402.22 million US dollar | -67.6% |
| 2024 | 393.74 million US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 721.45 million US dollar | +83.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 721.45 million US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.75 million US dollar, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 721.45 million US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 681.51 million US dollar, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +380.6% | 211.21 million US dollar | 1.02 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 billion US dollar | 1.11 billion US dollar | 1.11 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 699.60 million US dollar | 270.83 million US dollar | 876.01 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.20 million US dollar | 202.73 million US dollar | 1.33 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 876.61 million US dollar | 393.74 million US dollar | 1.30 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Belgium?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Belgium was 721.45 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion US dollar in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.73 million US dollar in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.