Total reserves in Belgium
Belgium: Total reserves was 56.39 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
56.39 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
45th
of 182 countries
All-time high
56.39 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
1.53 billion includes gold, current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 56.39 billion includes gold, current US$ for total reserves in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Belgium peaked at 56.39 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.53 billion includes gold, current US$, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 45th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Belgium, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1962 | 1.76 billion includes gold, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 2.23 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 2.34 billion includes gold, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.36 billion includes gold, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 2.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.40 billion includes gold, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.95 billion includes gold, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 3.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 5.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 8.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1974 | 11.40 billion includes gold, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1975 | 9.98 billion includes gold, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 9.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 10.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 13.59 billion includes gold, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 22.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | +68.9% |
| 1980 | 27.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 18.54 billion includes gold, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 19.55 billion includes gold, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 17.75 billion includes gold, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 15.10 billion includes gold, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 16.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 18.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 25.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 23.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 22.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.79 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 22.87 billion includes gold, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 22.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 21.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 23.47 billion includes gold, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 24.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.61 billion includes gold, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 20.64 billion includes gold, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 21.01 billion includes gold, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 12.27 billion includes gold, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 13.56 billion includes gold, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 14.70 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 14.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.99 billion includes gold, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 13.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 16.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 15.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 23.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 26.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 29.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 26.95 billion includes gold, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 25.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 24.10 billion includes gold, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 23.48 billion includes gold, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 26.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 33.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 42.22 billion includes gold, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 42.10 billion includes gold, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 42.33 billion includes gold, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 56.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | +33.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56.39 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.15 billion includes gold, current US$, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56.39 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.25 billion includes gold, current US$, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.95 billion includes gold, current US$ | 22.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | 15.10 billion includes gold, current US$ | 27.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.52 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | 24.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | 12.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | 23.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | 23.48 billion includes gold, current US$ | 30.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | 33.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | 56.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 42 Colombia 65.81 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 43 Hungary 59.09 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 44 Ukraine 57.27 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 46 Qatar 55.85 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 47 Austria 53.44 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 48 Kuwait 51.74 billion includes gold, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Belgium?
- Total reserves in Belgium was 56.39 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 56.39 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 billion includes gold, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for total reserves?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.