Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Belgium
Belgium: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Belgium is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Belgium peaked at 3.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.6% | — |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Belgium?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Belgium was 1.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears on mortgage or rent payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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