Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 606.6 US dollar per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium stood at 606.6 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium peaked at 2,619 US dollar per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 566.91 US dollar per person, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 109th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,878 US dollar per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,948 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,796 US dollar per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1,533 US dollar per person | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1,619 US dollar per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1,902 US dollar per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 2,619 US dollar per person | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 2,328 US dollar per person | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 2,293 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2,393 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,311 US dollar per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2,175 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,139 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,223 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,384 US dollar per person | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 1,557 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,501 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,495 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 815.36 US dollar per person | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 780.62 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 849.98 US dollar per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 862.18 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 737.39 US dollar per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 740.19 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 650.39 US dollar per person | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 722.3 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 875.03 US dollar per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 725.22 US dollar per person | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 722.53 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 723.19 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 724.06 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 760.86 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 747.3 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 728.95 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 793 US dollar per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 779.92 US dollar per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 885.62 US dollar per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 932.97 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 951.21 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 989.57 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,029 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,048 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 821.63 US dollar per person | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 566.91 US dollar per person | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 606.6 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 606.6 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 19% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 606.6 US dollar per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,542 US dollar per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -45.5% | 1,495 US dollar per person | 815.36 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,991 US dollar per person | 1,533 US dollar per person | 2,619 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,799 US dollar per person | 815.36 US dollar per person | 2,393 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 766.58 US dollar per person | 650.39 US dollar per person | 875.03 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.71 US dollar per person | 723.19 US dollar per person | 951.21 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 843.62 US dollar per person | 566.91 US dollar per person | 1,048 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium was 606.6 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,619 US dollar per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.91 US dollar per person in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Belgium ranks 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.