Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 317,397 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 317,397 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium peaked at 401,364 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 224,677 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Belgium 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 263,815 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 288,246 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 293,697 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 252,242 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 254,296 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 224,677 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 251,174 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 306,524 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 256,060 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 257,174 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 259,769 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 263,489 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 278,600 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 274,929 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 269,373 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 294,742 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 291,352 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 332,117 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 349,624 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 358,379 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 374,441 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 391,028 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 401,364 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 317,397 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 317,397 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 317,397 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,844 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 264,790 US dollar per square kilometre | 224,677 US dollar per square kilometre | 306,524 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,237 US dollar per square kilometre | 259,769 US dollar per square kilometre | 358,379 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,058 US dollar per square kilometre | 317,397 US dollar per square kilometre | 401,364 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 36 Bulgaria 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 37 China 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Malaysia 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 309,818 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 41 Philippines 297,137 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 42 Serbia 294,977 US dollar per square kilometre 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 317,397 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 401,364 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,677 US dollar per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.