IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Belgium
Belgium: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 73.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Belgium, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 73.7 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Belgium peaked at 97.21 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Belgium 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 81 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 79.89 | — |
| 1948 | 84.6 | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 84.17 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 75 | -10.9% |
| 1951 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 75 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 74.99 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 97.21 | +29.6% |
| 1958 | 75 | -22.8% |
| 1959 | 75 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 53.66 | -28.4% |
| 1962 | 61.07 | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 59.14 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 49.35 | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 28.53 | -42.2% |
| 1966 | 29.02 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 31.16 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 52.29 | +67.8% |
| 1969 | 63.15 | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 39.74 | -37.1% |
| 1971 | 7.78 | -80.4% |
| 1972 | 20.6 | +164.8% |
| 1973 | 24.24 | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 21.38 | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 16.71 | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 5.51 | -67.0% |
| 1977 | 15.52 | +181.5% |
| 1978 | 55.18 | +255.5% |
| 1979 | 58.14 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 72.12 | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 76.38 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 77.52 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 76.62 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 75.28 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 77.48 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 77.81 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 81.14 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 83.43 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 83.57 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 84.31 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 82.38 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 81.11 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 81.94 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 82.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.22 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 75.91 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 71.77 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 61.04 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 63.77 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 71.69 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 64.57 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 61.8 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 60.65 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 67.89 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 83.11 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 91.05 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 93.44 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 86.16 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 83.39 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 80.6 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 69.35 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 69.18 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.43 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 81.31 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 88.81 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 96.26 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 95.34 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.48 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 86.12 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 76.54 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 75.32 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.39 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 72.33 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.73 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 73.7 | -2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 73.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 73.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.23, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +255.5% | 15.52 | 55.18 |
| 1977 | +181.5% | 5.51 | 15.52 |
| 1972 | +164.8% | 7.78 | 20.6 |
| 1971 | -80.4% | 39.74 | 7.78 |
| 1968 | +67.8% | 31.16 | 52.29 |
| 1976 | -67.0% | 16.71 | 5.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 49.73 | 0 | 84.6 | 5 |
| 1950s | 77.22 | 74.99 | 97.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.24 | 28.53 | 75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.48 | 5.51 | 58.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.13 | 72.12 | 83.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.25 | 61.04 | 84.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.37 | 60.65 | 93.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.99 | 69.18 | 96.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.34 | 72.33 | 76.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Belgium?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Belgium was 73.7 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 97.21 in 1957.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Belgium rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Belgium ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.