SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.015 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.018 units per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +128.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +1170.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 2022 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.015 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.015 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1170.7% | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +137.3% | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +128.1% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 27 Suriname 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Nauru 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Luxembourg 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 East Timor 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Iran 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 541.86 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.