Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 20th of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +74.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | +126.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +92.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Botswana 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Timor-Leste 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Mauritius 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Tunisia 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 64,305 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 255.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 17.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 41.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,423 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.