Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 141.2%
World rank
116th
of 182 countries
All-time high
73.72 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-40.29 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium stood at 5.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 141.2% on the previous year and up 414.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 73.72 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -40.29 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Belgium ranks 116th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -31.31 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1963 | 54.2 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 1964 | 28.72 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1965 | 0.62 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1966 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +925.9% |
| 1967 | 34.54 % change on previous year | +443.0% |
| 1968 | -40.29 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1969 | 30.88 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1970 | 58.68 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1971 | 30.54 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1972 | 24.23 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 48.66 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1974 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1975 | 15 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 1976 | -14.21 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1977 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2406 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1979 | 37.26 % change on previous year | +15382.0% |
| 1980 | 43.72 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1981 | -36.7 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1982 | -20.69 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1984 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1985 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 1986 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 1987 | 73.72 % change on previous year | +418.8% |
| 1988 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1989 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -613.6% |
| 1990 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.237 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1992 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +5515.8% |
| 1993 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1994 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1995 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1997 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1998 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 1999 | -40.14 % change on previous year | -412.2% |
| 2000 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2001 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2002 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2003 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2004 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2005 | -20.46 % change on previous year | +257.9% |
| 2006 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2007 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 2008 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2009 | 70.7 % change on previous year | -789.0% |
| 2010 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 2012 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2013 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2014 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +236.4% |
| 2015 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2016 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +363.6% |
| 2017 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2018 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2020 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +359.9% |
| 2021 | 48.48 % change on previous year | +428.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2034 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2023 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +3741.6% |
| 2024 | -12.56 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2025 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.18 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.53 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.18 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.89 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +15382.0% | 0.2406 % change on previous year | 37.26 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +5515.8% | 0.237 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -3741.6% | -0.2034 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.87 % change on previous year | -40.29 % change on previous year | 68.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.03 % change on previous year | -14.21 % change on previous year | 58.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.97 % change on previous year | -36.7 % change on previous year | 73.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -40.14 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -20.46 % change on previous year | 70.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -12.56 % change on previous year | 48.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 113 Luxembourg 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Norway 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Germany 5.1 % change on previous year compare
- 118 China 4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Canada 4.88 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 73.72 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.29 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Belgium rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 116th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.