Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 222,668 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 222,668 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 293,886 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 157,197 SDR per square kilometre, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 41st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 202,128 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 229,362 SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 216,029 SDR per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 169,749 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 163,773 SDR per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 157,197 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 166,959 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 193,972 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 166,244 SDR per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 164,046 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 168,677 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 171,625 SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 181,271 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 178,525 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 178,303 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 201,094 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 204,111 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 220,741 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 239,560 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 247,656 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 249,893 SDR per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 270,417 SDR per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 293,886 SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 222,668 SDR per square kilometre | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182,946 SDR per square kilometre | 157,197 SDR per square kilometre | 229,362 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,156 SDR per square kilometre | 168,677 SDR per square kilometre | 247,656 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,216 SDR per square kilometre | 222,668 SDR per square kilometre | 293,886 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 38 China 257,066 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malaysia 235,297 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 232,215 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 42 Philippines 221,539 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 43 Serbia 220,216 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 Viet Nam 214,865 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Belgium was 222,668 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 293,886 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,197 SDR per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.