IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Belgium
Belgium: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 4.72 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.72 billion
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.17 billion
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Belgium, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Belgium stood at 4.72 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Belgium peaked at 6.17 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 179.75 million | — |
| 1948 | 190.34 million | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 189.39 million | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 168.75 million | -10.9% |
| 1951 | 168.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 168.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 168.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 168.73 million | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 168.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 168.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 218.72 million | +29.6% |
| 1958 | 168.75 million | -22.8% |
| 1959 | 253.12 million | +50.0% |
| 1960 | 253.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 181.11 million | -28.4% |
| 1962 | 206.11 million | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 199.60 million | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 166.57 million | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 96.29 million | -42.2% |
| 1966 | 122.45 million | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 131.50 million | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 220.67 million | +67.8% |
| 1969 | 266.50 million | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 258.33 million | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 50.56 million | -80.4% |
| 1972 | 133.88 million | +164.8% |
| 1973 | 157.57 million | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 138.95 million | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 108.60 million | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 35.84 million | -67.0% |
| 1977 | 100.89 million | +181.5% |
| 1978 | 491.14 million | +386.8% |
| 1979 | 517.47 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 962.84 million | +86.1% |
| 1981 | 1.02 billion | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.03 billion | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.59 billion | +54.0% |
| 1984 | 1.57 billion | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.61 billion | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.62 billion | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.69 billion | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.74 billion | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.74 billion | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.75 billion | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.71 billion | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.52 billion | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 2.54 billion | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.55 billion | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.43 billion | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.36 billion | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.23 billion | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.89 billion | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 2.94 billion | +55.1% |
| 2000 | 3.30 billion | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.97 billion | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.85 billion | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.79 billion | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.13 billion | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 3.83 billion | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 4.19 billion | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 4.30 billion | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.97 billion | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.84 billion | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.71 billion | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.19 billion | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 3.19 billion | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.38 billion | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.74 billion | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.09 billion | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.17 billion | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 6.11 billion | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.74 billion | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 5.52 billion | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.91 billion | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 4.83 billion | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.64 billion | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.64 billion | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.85 billion | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 4.72 billion | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 111.90 million | 0 | 190.34 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 182.18 million | 168.73 million | 253.12 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 184.39 million | 96.29 million | 266.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 199.32 million | 35.84 million | 517.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 billion | 962.84 million | 1.74 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 billion | 1.71 billion | 2.94 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 billion | 2.79 billion | 4.30 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 billion | 3.19 billion | 6.17 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 billion | 4.64 billion | 4.91 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Netherlands 6.44 billion compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 6.37 billion compare
- 22 Australia 4.88 billion compare
- 24 Türkiye 4.55 billion compare
- 25 Switzerland 4.24 billion compare
- 26 Indonesia 3.86 billion compare
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 31,687 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Belgium?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Belgium was 4.72 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Belgium rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. 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.