Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Belgium
Belgium: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 397.33 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 397.33 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Belgium peaked at 1,097 SDR per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.53 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Belgium 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.53 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 44.53 SDR per person | +61.8% |
| 1962 | 27.87 SDR per person | -37.4% |
| 1963 | 49.62 SDR per person | +78.0% |
| 1964 | 60.78 SDR per person | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 49.35 SDR per person | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 48.07 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 81.62 SDR per person | +69.8% |
| 1968 | 37.63 SDR per person | -53.9% |
| 1969 | 73.81 SDR per person | +96.1% |
| 1970 | 80.78 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 67.22 SDR per person | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 104.71 SDR per person | +55.8% |
| 1973 | 167.55 SDR per person | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 183.62 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 231.5 SDR per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 182.6 SDR per person | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 210.62 SDR per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 205.71 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 318.03 SDR per person | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 522.08 SDR per person | +64.2% |
| 1981 | 328.27 SDR per person | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 259.74 SDR per person | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 365.95 SDR per person | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 373.49 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 366.53 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 383.82 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 597.25 SDR per person | +55.6% |
| 1988 | 623.36 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 747.33 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 784.26 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 773.4 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 928.53 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 756.15 SDR per person | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 872.47 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 974.24 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 1,053 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,057 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,097 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 596.85 SDR per person | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 598.09 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 676.34 SDR per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 634.18 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 496.24 SDR per person | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 476.7 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 455.05 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 480.13 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 553.73 SDR per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 470.84 SDR per person | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 460.89 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 469.59 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 471.62 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 495.05 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 485.26 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 482.51 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 541.04 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 546.38 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 588.63 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 639.26 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 657.33 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 660.41 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 711.72 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 767.26 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 576.41 SDR per person | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 386.48 SDR per person | -33.0% |
| 2025 | 397.33 SDR per person | +2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 397.33 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 397.33 SDR per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,021 SDR per person, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +96.1% | 37.63 SDR per person | 73.81 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.08 SDR per person | 27.53 SDR per person | 81.62 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 175.23 SDR per person | 67.22 SDR per person | 318.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 456.78 SDR per person | 259.74 SDR per person | 747.33 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 889.32 SDR per person | 596.85 SDR per person | 1,097 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 530.22 SDR per person | 455.05 SDR per person | 676.34 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.67 SDR per person | 469.59 SDR per person | 657.33 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 583.27 SDR per person | 386.48 SDR per person | 767.26 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Belgium?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Belgium was 397.33 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,097 SDR per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.53 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.