Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 476,874 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Belgium stood at 476,874 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Belgium peaked at 480,131 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,203 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belgium 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,203 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 15,544 US dollar per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 18,289 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 21,277 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 11,586 US dollar per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 10,345 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 17,932 US dollar per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 20,092 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 18,765 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 227,776 US dollar per square kilometre | +1113.8% |
| 2010 | 224,704 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 214,306 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 215,180 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 210,368 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 192,764 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 185,811 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 170,175 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 182,783 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 177,722 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 177,237 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 184,987 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 480,131 US dollar per square kilometre | +159.5% |
| 2022 | 467,331 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 476,874 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 476,874 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 15.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 476,874 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,997 US dollar per square kilometre, 29.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1113.8% | 18,765 US dollar per square kilometre | 227,776 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +159.5% | 184,987 US dollar per square kilometre | 480,131 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +73.3% | 10,345 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,932 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +68.9% | 9,203 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,544 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,081 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,203 US dollar per square kilometre | 227,776 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,105 US dollar per square kilometre | 170,175 US dollar per square kilometre | 224,704 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,331 US dollar per square kilometre | 184,987 US dollar per square kilometre | 480,131 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Luxembourg 817,538 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 755,984 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 568,384 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 328,464 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 8 Kuwait 241,939 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 203,099 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Belgium?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Belgium was 476,874 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 480,131 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,203 US dollar per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.