24_International reserves in Belgium
Belgium: 24_International reserves was 24.23 billion excluding gold in 2026. ▲ Rising
24_International reserves in Belgium, 1990–2026
Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.
Analysis
In 2026, 24_international reserves in Belgium stood at 24.23 billion excluding gold.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Belgium peaked at 29.20 billion excluding gold in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.68 billion excluding gold, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 55th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
24_International reserves in Belgium, year by year
| Year | excluding gold | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.89 billion excluding gold | — |
| 1991 | 10.54 billion excluding gold | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.13 billion excluding gold | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 13.22 billion excluding gold | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 13.02 billion excluding gold | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 14.51 billion excluding gold | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 18.12 billion excluding gold | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 17.09 billion excluding gold | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 19.62 billion excluding gold | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 11.63 billion excluding gold | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 10.35 billion excluding gold | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 10.21 billion excluding gold | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.92 billion excluding gold | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 10.88 billion excluding gold | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.99 billion excluding gold | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.63 billion excluding gold | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 8.96 billion excluding gold | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.68 billion excluding gold | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.70 billion excluding gold | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 9.54 billion excluding gold | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 16.16 billion excluding gold | +69.5% |
| 2011 | 17.78 billion excluding gold | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 18.36 billion excluding gold | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.70 billion excluding gold | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.07 billion excluding gold | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.82 billion excluding gold | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 15.84 billion excluding gold | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.66 billion excluding gold | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.19 billion excluding gold | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 17.55 billion excluding gold | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.95 billion excluding gold | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.59 billion excluding gold | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 28.67 billion excluding gold | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 29.20 billion excluding gold | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.39 billion excluding gold | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 23.69 billion excluding gold | -10.2% |
| 2026 | 24.23 billion excluding gold | +2.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 24.23 billion excluding gold is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.73 billion excluding gold, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 24.23 billion excluding gold is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.24 billion excluding gold, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +69.5% | 9.54 billion excluding gold | 16.16 billion excluding gold |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.98 billion excluding gold | 10.54 billion excluding gold | 19.62 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 billion excluding gold | 8.68 billion excluding gold | 10.99 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 billion excluding gold | 15.66 billion excluding gold | 18.36 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.10 billion excluding gold | 17.95 billion excluding gold | 29.20 billion excluding gold | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves in Belgium?
- 24_international reserves in Belgium was 24.23 billion excluding gold in 2026, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.20 billion excluding gold in 2023.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 billion excluding gold in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for 24_international reserves?
- Belgium ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2026.
- Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).