Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 78,058 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 78,058 units per square kilometre for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 88,783 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10,633 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
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 falling across the 24 years of available data.
Reserve tranche position, 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 | 45,364 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 71,447 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2012 | 71,906 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62,114 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 41,112 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 23,540 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 10,633 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 14,040 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 30,765 units per square kilometre | +119.1% |
| 2019 | 40,354 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 71,035 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2021 | 72,621 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 77,245 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 78,058 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 78,058 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 78,058 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,064 units per square kilometre, 37.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 | 41,128 units per square kilometre | 10,633 units per square kilometre | 71,906 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,740 units per square kilometre | 71,035 units per square kilometre | 78,058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Malta 187,225 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 184,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 92,050 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 55,173 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Nauru 45,679 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 40,252 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium was 78,058 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 88,783 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,633 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Reserve tranche position, 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.