24_International reserves in Belgium

Belgium: 24_International reserves was 24.23 billion excluding gold in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
24.23 billion excluding gold
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
55th
of 175 countries
All-time high
29.20 billion excluding gold
in 2023
All-time low
8.68 billion excluding gold
in 2007
Years of data
37
1990–2026

24_International reserves in Belgium, 1990–2026

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B1990200820261990: 10.9B excluding gold1991: 10.5B excluding gold1992: 11.1B excluding gold1993: 13.2B excluding gold1994: 13.0B excluding gold1995: 14.5B excluding gold1996: 18.1B excluding gold1997: 17.1B excluding gold1998: 19.6B excluding gold1999: 11.6B excluding gold2000: 10.4B excluding gold2001: 10.2B excluding gold2002: 10.9B excluding gold2003: 10.9B excluding gold2004: 11.0B excluding gold2005: 9.6B excluding gold2006: 9.0B excluding gold2007: 8.7B excluding gold2008: 10.7B excluding gold2009: 9.5B excluding gold2010: 16.2B excluding gold2011: 17.8B excluding gold2012: 18.4B excluding gold2013: 17.7B excluding gold2014: 18.1B excluding gold2015: 15.8B excluding gold2016: 15.8B excluding gold2017: 15.7B excluding gold2018: 17.2B excluding gold2019: 17.5B excluding gold2020: 18.0B excluding gold2021: 18.6B excluding gold2022: 28.7B excluding gold2023: 29.2B excluding gold2024: 26.4B excluding gold2025: 23.7B excluding gold2026: 24.2B excluding gold

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

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold) in Belgium, 1990 to 2026.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +69.5% 9.54 billion excluding gold 16.16 billion excluding gold

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Macao 30.00 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 53 Bangladesh 27.33 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 54 Serbia 24.71 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 56 Costa Rica 19.23 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 57 Syria 19.12 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 58 Cambodia 19.06 billion excluding gold compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2026
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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).