Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Belgium

Belgium: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.0452 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0452
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
113th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.1475
in 1992
All-time low
0.0208
in 2008
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Belgium, 1992–2024

00.050.10.151992200820241992: 0.1481993: 0.1011994: 0.1111995: 0.1091996: 0.1081997: 0.1061998: 0.1151999: 0.0692000: 0.0592001: 0.0652002: 0.0622003: 0.0492004: 0.0382005: 0.0272006: 0.0262007: 0.0262008: 0.0212009: 0.0462010: 0.0432011: 0.0392012: 0.0432013: 0.0412014: 0.0372015: 0.0442016: 0.0412017: 0.0422018: 0.0392019: 0.0432020: 0.052021: 0.0562022: 0.0472023: 0.0482024: 0.045

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Belgium is 0.0452, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Belgium peaked at 0.1475 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0208, in 2008.

That places Belgium 113th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1083 0.0688 0.1475 8
2000s 0.0417 0.0208 0.065 10
2010s 0.0413 0.0375 0.0444 10
2020s 0.0494 0.0452 0.0561 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 110 Croatia 0.0723 compare
  2. 111 Greece 0.0645 compare
  3. 112 Austria 0.0609 compare
  4. 114 Netherlands 0.0411 compare
  5. 115 Slovenia 0.038 compare
  6. 116 Tajikistan 0.0304 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Belgium?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Belgium was 0.0452 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.1475 in 1992.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
Belgium ranks 113th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.