How does Belgium rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Belgium

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belgium: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

168th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0452 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.0452 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 168th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0326 SDR per US$ of GDP	+52.6%
1962	0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
1963	0.0319 SDR per US$ of GDP	+66.8%
1964	0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1965	0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1966	0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1967	0.0386 SDR per US$ of GDP	+59.3%
1968	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	-56.7%
1969	0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP	+77.3%
1970	0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1971	0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1972	0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1973	0.0342 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1974	0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1975	0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1976	0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1977	0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1978	0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1979	0.0269 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1980	0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP	+50.7%
1981	0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1982	0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1983	0.0414 SDR per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1984	0.0442 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1985	0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1986	0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1987	0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1988	0.038 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1989	0.0452 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1990	0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1991	0.0368 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1992	0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1993	0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1994	0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1995	0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1996	0.0383 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1997	0.0426 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1998	0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1999	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	-45.4%
2000	0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2001	0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2002	0.0254 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2003	0.0162 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
2004	0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2005	0.0124 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2006	0.0124 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2007	0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2008	0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2009	0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2010	0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2011	0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2012	0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2013	0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2014	0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2015	0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
2016	0.0131 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2018	0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2019	0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2020	0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2021	0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2022	0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2023	0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
2024	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
2025	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0386 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0452 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0367 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0168 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

165 Somalia 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
166 Zimbabwe 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
167 France 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
169 Austria 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
170 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
171 Germany 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

More financial sector data for Belgium

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 27.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 397.33 SDR per person (2025)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.157 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,496 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,448 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.93 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.0452 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.