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% |
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
- 47 Belarus 936.47 million US dollar compare
- 48 Honduras 847.51 million US dollar compare
- 49 Poland 814.00 million US dollar compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 681.51 million US dollar compare
- 52 Namibia 674.72 million US dollar compare
- 53 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 669.96 million US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 64,305 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 255.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 17.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 41.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,423 SDR per person (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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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.