Total Reserves in Belgium

Belgium: Total Reserves was 24,999 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
24,999
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
57th
of 164 countries
All-time high
29,547
in 2021
All-time low
8,607
in 2005
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Total Reserves in Belgium, 1990–2025

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 12.6k1991: 12.6k1992: 14.3k1993: 11.8k1994: 14.4k1995: 16.8k1996: 17.6k1997: 16.8k1998: 18.9k1999: 11.3k2000: 10.4k2001: 11.6k2002: 12.2k2003: 11.4k2004: 10.8k2005: 8.6k2006: 9.2k2007: 10.8k2008: 9.7k2009: 16.3k2010: 16.9k2011: 18.3k2012: 19.0k2013: 18.5k2014: 17.0k2015: 16.7k2016: 15.4k2017: 17.0k2018: 17.9k2019: 18.2k2020: 19.9k2021: 29.5k2022: 29.5k2023: 27.2k2024: 23.8k2025: 25.0k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 24,999 for total reserves in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Belgium peaked at 29,547 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,607, in 2005.

That places Belgium 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,706 11,332 18,929 10
2000s 11,107 8,607 16,308 10
2010s 17,502 15,447 18,994 10
2020s 25,814 19,899 29,547 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Belgium?
Total reserves in Belgium was 24,999 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 29,547 in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8,607 in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for total reserves?
Belgium ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.