Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Belgium
Belgium: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) was 41.18 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.18 billion SDR
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.18 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
844.72 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Belgium, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) in Belgium is 41.18 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Belgium peaked at 41.18 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 844.72 million SDR, in 1950.
Belgium ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 844.72 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 1.11 billion SDR | +30.9% |
| 1952 | 1.13 billion SDR | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 1.14 billion SDR | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.10 billion SDR | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 1.20 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 1.22 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.16 billion SDR | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 1.56 billion SDR | +34.3% |
| 1959 | 1.31 billion SDR | -16.0% |
| 1960 | 1.53 billion SDR | +16.7% |
| 1961 | 1.82 billion SDR | +19.1% |
| 1962 | 1.76 billion SDR | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.97 billion SDR | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 2.23 billion SDR | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 2.34 billion SDR | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.36 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.60 billion SDR | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 2.49 billion SDR | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.40 billion SDR | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.95 billion SDR | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 3.43 billion SDR | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 4.63 billion SDR | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 6.67 billion SDR | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 9.31 billion SDR | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 8.53 billion SDR | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 7.90 billion SDR | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 9.02 billion SDR | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 10.43 billion SDR | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 17.43 billion SDR | +67.1% |
| 1980 | 21.93 billion SDR | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 15.93 billion SDR | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 17.72 billion SDR | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 16.96 billion SDR | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 15.41 billion SDR | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 14.59 billion SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 15.45 billion SDR | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 18.26 billion SDR | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 17.20 billion SDR | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 17.42 billion SDR | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 16.72 billion SDR | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 15.99 billion SDR | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 16.11 billion SDR | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.43 billion SDR | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 16.08 billion SDR | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 16.23 billion SDR | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.72 billion SDR | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.29 billion SDR | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.92 billion SDR | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.72 billion SDR | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 9.42 billion SDR | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 10.79 billion SDR | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 10.81 billion SDR | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.72 billion SDR | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 9.01 billion SDR | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 8.39 billion SDR | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.93 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 10.43 billion SDR | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 10.18 billion SDR | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.22 billion SDR | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 17.39 billion SDR | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 18.96 billion SDR | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 20.02 billion SDR | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.50 billion SDR | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 17.56 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.39 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.47 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.36 billion SDR | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 19.31 billion SDR | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 20.95 billion SDR | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 23.12 billion SDR | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 30.16 billion SDR | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 31.64 billion SDR | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 31.06 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.46 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 41.18 billion SDR | +26.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 41.18 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.43 billion SDR, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 41.18 billion SDR is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.56 billion SDR, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +67.1% | 10.43 billion SDR | 17.43 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 billion SDR | 844.72 million SDR | 1.56 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.15 billion SDR | 1.53 billion SDR | 2.60 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 billion SDR | 2.95 billion SDR | 17.43 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.09 billion SDR | 14.59 billion SDR | 21.93 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.22 billion SDR | 9.72 billion SDR | 16.72 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 billion SDR | 8.39 billion SDR | 15.22 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.49 billion SDR | 17.39 billion SDR | 20.95 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.60 billion SDR | 23.12 billion SDR | 41.18 billion SDR | 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 total reserves (gold at market value) in Belgium?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Belgium was 41.18 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 41.18 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 844.72 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.