Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Belgium is 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Belgium peaked at 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1194.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +129.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (48 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 | +1194.7% | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +129.7% | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Madagascar 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Nauru 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Luxembourg 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Mauritius 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Botswana 0.0183 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Belgium?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Belgium was 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.