Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 2.31 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.31 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
18th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.63 billion US dollar
in 2012
All-time low
361.95 million US dollar
in 1982
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Belgium stood at 2.31 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Belgium peaked at 3.63 billion US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 361.95 million US dollar, in 1982.
That places Belgium 18th out of 164 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.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 454.13 million US dollar | — |
| 1982 | 361.95 million US dollar | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 519.78 million US dollar | +43.6% |
| 1984 | 510.96 million US dollar | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 518.93 million US dollar | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 565.46 million US dollar | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 556.74 million US dollar | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 464.00 million US dollar | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 449.33 million US dollar | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 464.26 million US dollar | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 524.35 million US dollar | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 805.75 million US dollar | +53.7% |
| 1993 | 769.42 million US dollar | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 812.15 million US dollar | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.00 billion US dollar | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 1.07 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.18 billion US dollar | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.90 billion US dollar | +60.7% |
| 1999 | 2.29 billion US dollar | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.70 billion US dollar | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 2.05 billion US dollar | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 2.39 billion US dollar | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 2.69 billion US dollar | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.30 billion US dollar | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 billion US dollar | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 619.95 million US dollar | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 477.39 million US dollar | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 981.75 million US dollar | +105.6% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion US dollar | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 1.83 billion US dollar | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 3.43 billion US dollar | +87.1% |
| 2012 | 3.63 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.43 billion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.60 billion US dollar | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 1.78 billion US dollar | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 1.10 billion US dollar | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion US dollar | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.41 billion US dollar | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 1.52 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.43 billion US dollar | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 2.35 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.41 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.39 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.03 billion US dollar | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 2.31 billion US dollar | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 489.03 million US dollar | 361.95 million US dollar | 565.46 million US dollar | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion US dollar | 464.26 million US dollar | 2.29 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 billion US dollar | 477.39 million US dollar | 2.69 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion US dollar | 1.05 billion US dollar | 3.63 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion US dollar | 2.03 billion US dollar | 2.43 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Netherlands 3.15 billion US dollar compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 3.03 billion US dollar compare
- 17 Australia 2.31 billion US dollar compare
- 19 Switzerland 2.09 billion US dollar compare
- 20 Sweden 1.61 billion US dollar compare
- 21 Poland 1.49 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 27.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 397.33 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.157 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,496 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,448 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Belgium?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Belgium was 2.31 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 billion US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.95 million US dollar in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.