Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Belgium
Belgium: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Belgium, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Belgium stood at 98.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Belgium peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 17th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 96.3% | — |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.6%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.3% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Belgium?
- Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Belgium was 98.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults with an account at a financial institution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of respondents aged 15 and older, who report having an account (by themselves or with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution.