Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Belgium

Belgium: Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.7%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2014
All-time low
1.5%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Belgium, 2014–2025

12342014201920252014: 4.3 Percentage2015: 3.8 Percentage2016: 3.2 Percentage2017: 2.7 Percentage2018: 2.3 Percentage2019: 2.1 Percentage2020: 2.1 Percentage2021: 1.6 Percentage2022: 1.5 Percentage2023: 1.6 Percentage2024: 1.8 Percentage2025: 1.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Belgium is 1.7%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Belgium peaked at 4.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of gross loans in Belgium, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 4.3%
2015 3.8% -11.6%
2016 3.2% -15.8%
2017 2.7% -15.6%
2018 2.3% -14.8%
2019 2.1% -8.7%
2020 2.1% +0.0%
2021 1.6% -23.8%
2022 1.5% -6.3%
2023 1.6% +6.7%
2024 1.8% +12.5%
2025 1.7% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.1% 2.1% 4.3% 6
2020s 1.7% 1.5% 2.1% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Germany 1.7% compare
  2. 22 Cyprus 1.6% compare
  3. 23 Malta 1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Belgium?
Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of in Belgium was 1.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of gross loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross non-performing loans, domestic and foreign entities - % of gross loans
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 442 data points, 2014–2025
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