Bangladesh vs Belgium: 24_International reserves
Bangladesh
18.97 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Belgium
23.69 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
57th
Belgium rank
54th
24_International reserves over time
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23.69 billion excluding gold against 18.97 billion excluding gold in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.72 billion excluding gold.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 57th and Belgium ranks 54th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 billion excluding gold | 13.98 billion excluding gold | 12.20 billion excluding gold | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.96 billion excluding gold | 10.09 billion excluding gold | 7.13 billion excluding gold | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.57 billion excluding gold | 17.01 billion excluding gold | 3.56 billion excluding gold | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 30.99 billion excluding gold | 24.08 billion excluding gold | 6.91 billion excluding gold | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Bangladesh or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 23.69 billion excluding gold against 18.97 billion excluding gold in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 4.72 billion excluding gold, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Belgium rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th and Belgium ranks 54th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).