Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by NUTS 2 region was 22.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
22.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2022
All-time low
21.6%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2021–2025

05101520252021202320252021: 22.3 Percentage2022: 22.7 Percentage2023: 21.7 Percentage2024: 21.6 Percentage2025: 22.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to face unexpected financial expenses by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 22.1%.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.

Belgium ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 22.3% —
2022 22.7% +1.8%
2023 21.7% -4.4%
2024 21.6% -0.5%
2025 22.1% +2.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 22.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.0%, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 22.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.5%, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Norway 22.7% compare
  2. 29 Poland 22.2% compare
  3. 29 Poland 22.2% compare
  4. 32 Luxembourg 21.8% compare
  5. 33 Austria 20.9% compare
  6. 34 Denmark 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 22.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
302 places, 1,510 data points, 2021–2025
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