Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Belgium

Belgium: Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2013
All-time low
24.9%
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Belgium, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 27.6 Percentage2004: 33.7 Percentage2005: 34 Percentage2006: 35.7 Percentage2007: 27.5 Percentage2008: 33.4 Percentage2009: 31.4 Percentage2010: 33.6 Percentage2011: 37.8 Percentage2012: 36.1 Percentage2013: 39 Percentage2014: 37.8 Percentage2015: 37.6 Percentage2016: 36.8 Percentage2017: 38.8 Percentage2018: 37.8 Percentage2019: 32.1 Percentage2020: 32 Percentage2021: 27.3 Percentage2022: 26.6 Percentage2023: 27.5 Percentage2024: 25.7 Percentage2025: 24.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Belgium stood at 24.9%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Belgium peaked at 39.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2025.

That places Belgium 16th 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.

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans in Belgium, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 27.6%
2004 33.7% +22.1%
2005 34.0% +0.9%
2006 35.7% +5.0%
2007 27.5% -23.0%
2008 33.4% +21.5%
2009 31.4% -6.0%
2010 33.6% +7.0%
2011 37.8% +12.5%
2012 36.1% -4.5%
2013 39.0% +8.0%
2014 37.8% -3.1%
2015 37.6% -0.5%
2016 36.8% -2.1%
2017 38.8% +5.4%
2018 37.8% -2.6%
2019 32.1% -15.1%
2020 32.0% -0.3%
2021 27.3% -14.7%
2022 26.6% -2.6%
2023 27.5% +3.4%
2024 25.7% -6.5%
2025 24.9% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.9% 27.5% 35.7% 7
2010s 36.7% 32.1% 39.0% 10
2020s 27.3% 24.9% 32.0% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Czechia 26.2% compare
  2. 15 Romania 25.3% compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 24.2% compare
  4. 18 Malta 24.1% compare
  5. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Belgium?
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Belgium was 24.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
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