Belgium vs Netherlands: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Belgium
4.72 billion
in 2025
Netherlands
6.44 billion
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
20th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.44 billion against 4.72 billion in Belgium, a difference of 1.71 billion.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 111.90 million | 164.31 million | 52.42 million | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 182.18 million | 243.31 million | 61.14 million | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 184.39 million | 192.21 million | 7.82 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 199.32 million | 304.73 million | 105.41 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.46 billion | 1.40 billion | 61.37 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.29 billion | 2.24 billion | 48.71 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.52 billion | 3.92 billion | 397.97 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.48 billion | 5.56 billion | 1.08 billion | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.77 billion | 6.54 billion | 1.77 billion | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.44 billion against 4.72 billion in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.71 billion, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.