Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Belgium

Belgium: Reserve assets, Monetary gold was 31.52 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
31.52 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 65.3%
World rank
20th
of 151 countries
All-time high
31.52 billion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
2.23 billion US dollar
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Belgium, 1995–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995201020251995: 8.0B US dollar1996: 5.7B US dollar1997: 4.4B US dollar1998: 2.7B US dollar1999: 2.4B US dollar2000: 2.2B US dollar2001: 2.3B US dollar2002: 2.8B US dollar2003: 3.5B US dollar2004: 3.6B US dollar2005: 3.8B US dollar2006: 4.7B US dollar2007: 6.1B US dollar2008: 6.3B US dollar2009: 8.1B US dollar2010: 10.3B US dollar2011: 11.5B US dollar2012: 12.2B US dollar2013: 8.8B US dollar2014: 8.8B US dollar2015: 7.7B US dollar2016: 8.5B US dollar2017: 9.5B US dollar2018: 9.4B US dollar2019: 11.1B US dollar2020: 13.9B US dollar2021: 13.3B US dollar2022: 13.3B US dollar2023: 15.1B US dollar2024: 19.1B US dollar2025: 31.5B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 31.52 billion US dollar for reserve assets, monetary gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 65.3% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Belgium peaked at 31.52 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.23 billion US dollar, in 2000.

That places Belgium 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.64 billion US dollar 2.41 billion US dollar 7.95 billion US dollar 5
2000s 4.34 billion US dollar 2.23 billion US dollar 8.08 billion US dollar 10
2010s 9.78 billion US dollar 7.75 billion US dollar 12.17 billion US dollar 10
2020s 17.69 billion US dollar 13.30 billion US dollar 31.52 billion US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Spain 39.03 billion US dollar compare
  2. 18 Austria 38.81 billion US dollar compare
  3. 19 Thailand 32.55 billion US dollar compare
  4. 21 Brazil 23.92 billion US dollar compare
  5. 22 Philippines 18.58 billion US dollar compare
  6. 23 Egypt 18.17 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, monetary gold in Belgium?
Reserve assets, monetary gold in Belgium was 31.52 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 31.52 billion US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 billion US dollar in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 306.9%. 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, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 3,760 data points, 1948–2025
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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.