Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 58,505 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 58,505 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 77,805 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,959 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Belgium 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,984 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 53,794 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 58,003 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 59,748 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 48,747 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 25,645 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 13,586 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 9,959 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 21,013 units per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2009 | 25,211 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 39,188 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 73,558 units per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2012 | 77,805 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 73,391 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 59,251 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 42,243 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 26,994 units per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 24,421 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 33,232 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 35,931 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 55,394 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 54,978 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 59,298 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 58,505 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 58,505 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 11.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 58,505 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,538 units per square kilometre, 38.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,869 units per square kilometre | 9,959 units per square kilometre | 59,748 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,601 units per square kilometre | 24,421 units per square kilometre | 77,805 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,044 units per square kilometre | 54,978 units per square kilometre | 59,298 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Malta 139,546 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 138,662 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 68,884 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 41,407 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Nauru 34,047 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 30,023 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Belgium was 58,505 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 77,805 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,959 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.