Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium peaked at 0.2085 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 152nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.2085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1813 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1851 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1421 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1388 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0931 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0918 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0566 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0605 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0345 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2025 | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1388 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0764 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 France 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Burundi 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Malawi 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Guinea 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Ireland 0.0084 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2085 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Belgium ranks 152nd 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 48.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.