Belgium vs Syria: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Belgium
- Syria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24.46 billion current US$ against 19.47 billion current US$ in Syria, a difference of 4.99 billion current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and Syria ranks 59th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 690.11 million current US$ | 22.71 million current US$ | 667.40 million current US$ | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 347.67 million current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 6.61 billion current US$ | 191.58 million current US$ | 6.42 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 14.20 billion current US$ | 126.05 million current US$ | 14.07 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.71 billion current US$ | 8.60 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.50 billion current US$ | 19.47 billion current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Belgium or Syria?
- Belgium, at 24.46 billion current US$ against 19.47 billion current US$ in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Belgium and Syria?
- 4.99 billion current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Belgium and Syria rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Syria ranks 59th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.