Belgium vs Syria: 24_International reserves
Belgium
23.69 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Syria
19.12 billion excluding gold
in 2011
Belgium rank
54th
Syria rank
56th
24_International reserves over time
- Belgium
- Syria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23.69 billion excluding gold against 19.12 billion excluding gold in Syria, a difference of 4.57 billion excluding gold.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and Syria ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.98 billion excluding gold | 126.04 million excluding gold | 13.85 billion excluding gold | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.09 billion excluding gold | 6.82 billion excluding gold | 3.27 billion excluding gold | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.97 billion excluding gold | 19.05 billion excluding gold | 2.08 billion excluding gold | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Belgium or Syria?
- Belgium, at 23.69 billion excluding gold against 19.12 billion excluding gold in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Belgium and Syria?
- 4.57 billion excluding gold, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Belgium and Syria rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Syria ranks 56th 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).