Belgium vs Costa Rica: 24_International reserves
Belgium
24.23 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Costa Rica
19.23 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Belgium rank
55th
Costa Rica rank
56th
24_International reserves over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24.23 billion excluding gold against 19.23 billion excluding gold in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.00 billion excluding gold.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 175 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.98 billion excluding gold | 971.19 million excluding gold | 13.01 billion excluding gold | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.09 billion excluding gold | 2.53 billion excluding gold | 7.56 billion excluding gold | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17.01 billion excluding gold | 6.75 billion excluding gold | 10.26 billion excluding gold | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24.10 billion excluding gold | 11.24 billion excluding gold | 12.86 billion excluding gold | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 24.23 billion excluding gold against 19.23 billion excluding gold in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 5.00 billion excluding gold, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 175 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).