Reserves excluding gold in Belgium
Belgium: Reserves excluding gold was 17.86 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Belgium, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in Belgium stood at 17.86 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Belgium peaked at 21.68 billion SDR in 2022 and was at its lowest, 172.38 million SDR, in 1959.
Belgium ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312.57 million SDR | 172.38 million SDR | 475.25 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 690.11 million SDR | 336.38 million SDR | 1.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 billion SDR | 1.38 billion SDR | 4.13 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.40 billion SDR | 3.56 billion SDR | 8.19 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 billion SDR | 7.97 billion SDR | 12.98 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 billion SDR | 5.77 billion SDR | 10.15 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.80 billion SDR | 10.71 billion SDR | 12.90 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 billion SDR | 13.52 billion SDR | 21.68 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Gold reserves at market value 23.32 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 41.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 255.88 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.01 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in Belgium?
- Reserves excluding gold in Belgium was 17.86 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.68 billion SDR in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.38 million SDR in 1959.
- How does Belgium rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.