IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 204,000 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 204,000 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 286,943 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 123,195 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 9th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141,805 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 123,195 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 127,549 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 136,820 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 160,077 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 180,341 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 207,963 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 224,179 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 201,482 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 198,487 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 188,448 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 161,640 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 161,433 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 171,693 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 178,850 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 186,845 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 273,486 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 286,943 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 261,630 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 250,356 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 231,751 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 221,614 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 202,537 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 204,000 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 204,000 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 204,000 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170,190 units per square kilometre | 123,195 units per square kilometre | 224,179 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,132 units per square kilometre | 161,433 units per square kilometre | 286,943 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,976 units per square kilometre | 202,537 units per square kilometre | 231,751 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Bahrain 434,101 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Seychelles 332,367 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 256,141 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 142,217 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 140,805 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 105,464 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Belgium was 204,000 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 286,943 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,195 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.