Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 1.69 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.69 billion
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.36 billion
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Belgium, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.69 billion for reserve position in the imf, sdr in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Belgium peaked at 2.36 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Belgium ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 45.25 million | — |
| 1948 | 34.66 million | -23.4% |
| 1949 | 35.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 56.25 million | +58.0% |
| 1951 | 56.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 56.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 56.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 56.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 56.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 56.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.28 million | -88.8% |
| 1958 | 56.25 million | +795.7% |
| 1959 | 84.38 million | +50.0% |
| 1960 | 84.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 156.39 million | +85.3% |
| 1962 | 131.39 million | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 137.90 million | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 200.93 million | +45.7% |
| 1965 | 308.71 million | +53.6% |
| 1966 | 367.05 million | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 328.00 million | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 300.83 million | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 155.50 million | -48.3% |
| 1970 | 391.67 million | +151.9% |
| 1971 | 599.44 million | +53.0% |
| 1972 | 516.12 million | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 492.43 million | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 511.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 591.31 million | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 814.16 million | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 779.27 million | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 605.69 million | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 523.97 million | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 489.42 million | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 390.16 million | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 328.12 million | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 496.47 million | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 521.28 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 472.43 million | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 462.28 million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 392.44 million | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 344.80 million | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 341.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 326.33 million | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 366.57 million | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 586.00 million | +59.9% |
| 1993 | 560.16 million | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 556.33 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 675.81 million | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 747.30 million | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 875.80 million | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 billion | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 1.67 billion | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 1.30 billion | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.63 billion | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.76 billion | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.81 billion | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 billion | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 777.89 million | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 412.09 million | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 302.10 million | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 637.39 million | +111.0% |
| 2009 | 764.73 million | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 billion | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 2.23 billion | +87.7% |
| 2012 | 2.36 billion | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.23 billion | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.80 billion | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.28 billion | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 818.81 million | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 740.75 million | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 1.10 billion | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.69 billion | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 billion | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.81 billion | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.56 billion | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 1.69 billion | +8.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.69 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 329.26 million, 5.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.69 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112.89 million, 14.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +795.7% | 6.28 million | 56.25 million |
| 1970 | +151.9% | 155.50 million | 391.67 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.10 million | 0 | 45.25 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 54.07 million | 6.28 million | 84.38 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 217.11 million | 84.38 million | 367.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 582.51 million | 391.67 million | 814.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 423.93 million | 328.12 million | 521.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 771.10 million | 326.33 million | 1.67 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion | 302.10 million | 1.81 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion | 740.75 million | 2.36 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion | 1.56 billion | 1.81 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Netherlands 2.30 billion compare
- 16 South Korea 2.21 billion compare
- 17 Australia 1.69 billion compare
- 19 Switzerland 1.53 billion compare
- 20 Sweden 1.17 billion compare
- 21 Poland 1.09 billion 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 in Belgium?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Belgium was 1.69 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.