Belgium vs Netherlands: Total reserves in months of imports

Belgium
0.77 ratio
in 2024
Netherlands
0.73 ratio
in 2024
Belgium rank
159th
Netherlands rank
160th

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
00.20.40.60.8200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.77 ratio against 0.73 ratio in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04 ratio.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 160th of 172 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.56 ratio 0.535 ratio 0.025 ratio Belgium
2010s 0.672 ratio 0.553 ratio 0.119 ratio Belgium
2020s 0.802 ratio 0.664 ratio 0.138 ratio Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 0.77 ratio against 0.73 ratio in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.04 ratio, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Belgium ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Unit
ratio
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,946 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).