IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 152,050 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Belgium is 152,050 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 203,436 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92,074 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Belgium 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108,837 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 98,028 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 93,819 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 92,074 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 103,076 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 126,177 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 138,237 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 141,863 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 130,810 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 126,611 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 122,366 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 105,285 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 105,036 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 111,489 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 123,446 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 134,835 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 203,436 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 201,486 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 188,116 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 181,047 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 160,908 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 158,342 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 152,187 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 152,050 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 152,050 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 152,050 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,073 units per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +50.9% | 134,835 units per square kilometre | 203,436 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,953 units per square kilometre | 92,074 units per square kilometre | 141,863 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,654 units per square kilometre | 105,036 units per square kilometre | 203,436 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,872 units per square kilometre | 152,050 units per square kilometre | 160,908 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Bahrain 323,554 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Seychelles 247,726 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 190,912 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 106,000 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 104,947 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 78,607 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Belgium was 152,050 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 203,436 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,074 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.