Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Belgium
Belgium: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 650,082 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 650,082 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 710,920 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 190,092 SDR per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Belgium 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 252,887 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 295,542 SDR per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 287,478 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 243,808 SDR per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 219,947 SDR per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 190,092 SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 192,478 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 216,631 SDR per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 199,448 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 334,504 SDR per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2010 | 353,196 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 384,762 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 398,978 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 388,306 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 378,324 SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 389,028 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 370,382 SDR per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 385,959 SDR per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 412,331 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 422,959 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 443,320 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 677,376 SDR per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 710,920 SDR per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 650,082 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 650,082 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 214,136 SDR per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 650,082 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,228 SDR per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +67.7% | 199,448 SDR per square kilometre | 334,504 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +52.8% | 443,320 SDR per square kilometre | 677,376 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,282 SDR per square kilometre | 190,092 SDR per square kilometre | 334,504 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,422 SDR per square kilometre | 353,196 SDR per square kilometre | 422,959 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,424 SDR per square kilometre | 443,320 SDR per square kilometre | 710,920 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 820,088 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 24 Luxembourg 819,003 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 726,708 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 27 Netherlands 646,816 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 617,220 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 29 Lebanon 617,127 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Belgium was 650,082 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 710,920 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,092 SDR per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (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.