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
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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

Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,019 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).