Total reserves in months of imports in Belgium
Belgium: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.77 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.77 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Belgium peaked at 0.86 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.36 ratio, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 159th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.82 ratio | — |
| 2003 | 0.72 ratio | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.57 ratio | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.44 ratio | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.44 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.44 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.36 ratio | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.69 ratio | +91.7% |
| 2010 | 0.72 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.68 ratio | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.77 ratio | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.65 ratio | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6 ratio | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7 ratio | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.65 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.66 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.61 ratio | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.68 ratio | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.86 ratio | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.85 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.77 ratio | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.76 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.77 ratio | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.56 ratio | 0.36 ratio | 0.82 ratio | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.672 ratio | 0.6 ratio | 0.77 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.802 ratio | 0.76 ratio | 0.86 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,591 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 47,062 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Belgium?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Belgium was 0.77 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 ratio in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Belgium ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).