Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 78,494 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 78,494 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 119,581 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,738 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 67,605 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 78,857 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 88,783 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 75,704 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 36,654 units per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 20,438 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 15,738 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 32,366 units per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 2009 | 39,523 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 60,350 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 112,930 units per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 2012 | 119,581 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 113,021 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 85,843 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 58,538 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 36,289 units per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 34,778 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 46,218 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 49,687 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 79,783 units per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 76,946 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 78,916 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 78,494 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,167 units per square kilometre | 15,738 units per square kilometre | 88,783 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,723 units per square kilometre | 34,778 units per square kilometre | 119,581 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,535 units per square kilometre | 76,946 units per square kilometre | 79,783 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Malta 187,225 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 186,038 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 92,420 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 55,554 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Naoero 45,679 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 40,281 units per square kilometre 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium was 78,494 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 119,581 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,738 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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, US dollar, 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, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Reserve position in the IMF, 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.