How does Belgium rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Belgium

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belgium: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0089 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.5%

World rank

99th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0214 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0006 units per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Belgium 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1962	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1963	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1964	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1965	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-46.9%
1966	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1967	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1968	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	+56.9%
1969	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1970	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1971	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-81.0%
1972	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	+112.2%
1973	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1974	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1975	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
1976	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-69.8%
1977	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+152.7%
1978	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	+327.2%
1979	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1980	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	+65.2%
1981	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1982	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1983	0.0191 units per US$ of GDP	+54.4%
1984	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1985	0.0205 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1986	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1987	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1988	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1989	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1990	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1991	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1993	0.0155 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1994	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1996	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1997	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1998	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1999	0.0156 units per US$ of GDP	+51.3%
2000	0.0182 units per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2001	0.0158 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2002	0.015 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2003	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2004	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2005	0.0142 units per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2006	0.0155 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2007	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2008	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2009	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2010	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2011	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2012	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2013	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2014	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2016	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	+42.3%
2017	0.0174 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2018	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2019	0.0142 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2020	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2021	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2022	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2023	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2024	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2025	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

Belgium's 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Belgium's 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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	+327.2%	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP
1977	+152.7%	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP
1972	+112.2%	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	0.0205 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	0.0156 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	0.0182 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

96 Myanmar 0.009 units per US$ of GDP compare
97 Iceland 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
98 Mauritius 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
100 Cape Verde 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Belgium rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.