Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 7.24 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 7.24 billion US dollar for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Belgium peaked at 25.85 billion US dollar in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.72 billion US dollar, in 2024.
That places Belgium 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.51 billion US dollar | — |
| 1982 | 19.20 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 17.70 billion US dollar | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 15.11 billion US dollar | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 15.97 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 18.76 billion US dollar | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 25.85 billion US dollar | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 23.06 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 22.79 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.85 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 23.12 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 21.85 billion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 21.57 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.49 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.03 billion US dollar | -37.6% |
| 1996 | 15.82 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 15.28 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.26 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.34 billion US dollar | -45.3% |
| 2000 | 8.00 billion US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.74 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 8.91 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.65 billion US dollar | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 7.71 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.82 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 7.62 billion US dollar | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 9.30 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 7.77 billion US dollar | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 7.80 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.88 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.99 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.45 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.34 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.17 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.94 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 8.84 billion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.07 billion US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 10.66 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 10.93 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.42 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.92 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.24 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.68 billion US dollar | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 6.72 billion US dollar | -30.5% |
| 2025 | 7.24 billion US dollar | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.66 billion US dollar | 15.11 billion US dollar | 25.85 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.16 billion US dollar | 8.34 billion US dollar | 23.85 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 billion US dollar | 6.82 billion US dollar | 9.30 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 billion US dollar | 7.88 billion US dollar | 10.93 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 billion US dollar | 6.72 billion US dollar | 12.24 billion US dollar | 6 |
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- 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 7.24 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.85 billion US dollar in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 billion US dollar in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 168 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 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.