How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods

Belgium

0.0452

in 2024

Netherlands

0.0411

in 2024

Belgium rank

113th

Netherlands rank

114th

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0452 against 0.0411 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0041.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 114th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1083	100.35	100.24	Netherlands
2000s	0.0417	0.0401	0.0017	Belgium
2010s	0.0413	0.0361	0.0052	Belgium
2020s	0.0494	0.0398	0.0096	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Belgium or Netherlands?: Belgium, at 0.0452 against 0.0411 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Belgium and Netherlands?: 0.0041, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Belgium ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 114th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.