Belgium international reserves

Total reserves
$53.8B
Data for July 2026
1-month change
+0.5%
12-month change
+11.4%
High since 2000
$62.4B
February 2026

Monthly history (IMF)

$53.8 billion
July 2026+305.4% vs January 2000
$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B$60B$70BJan 2000Apr 2013Jul 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of July 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$6.5B · 12.1%
  • Gold$29.4B · 54.7%
  • SDRs$14.8B · 27.6%
  • IMF reserve position$2.3B · 4.2%
  • Other assets$698M · 1.3%

Gold

Tonnes
227 t
Market value
$29.4B
Share of reserves
54.7%

Tonnes of gold in reserves

227.4 t
July 2026-11.9% vs January 2000
220 t230 t240 t250 t260 tJan 2000Apr 2013Jul 2026

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 4,503
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
7.4%
Months of imports covered
1.1
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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