Belgium vs Macao: 24_International reserves
Belgium
24.23 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Macao
30.00 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Belgium rank
55th
Macao rank
52nd
24_International reserves over time
- Belgium
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 30.00 billion excluding gold against 24.23 billion excluding gold in Belgium, a difference of 5.77 billion excluding gold.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 55th and Macao ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.98 billion excluding gold | 1.61 billion excluding gold | 12.37 billion excluding gold | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.09 billion excluding gold | 7.20 billion excluding gold | 2.88 billion excluding gold | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17.01 billion excluding gold | 18.78 billion excluding gold | 1.77 billion excluding gold | Macao |
| 2020s | 24.10 billion excluding gold | 26.85 billion excluding gold | 2.75 billion excluding gold | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Belgium or Macao?
- Macao, at 30.00 billion excluding gold against 24.23 billion excluding gold in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Belgium and Macao?
- 5.77 billion excluding gold, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Macao?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Macao rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Macao ranks 52nd 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).