Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Belgium

Belgium: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 22.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2003
All-time low
20.9%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Belgium, 2003–2025

01020302003201420252003: 29.8 Percentage2004: 28.4 Percentage2005: 23 Percentage2006: 21.1 Percentage2007: 20.9 Percentage2008: 23.9 Percentage2009: 23.8 Percentage2010: 25.4 Percentage2011: 26.1 Percentage2012: 25.2 Percentage2013: 24.2 Percentage2014: 24 Percentage2015: 25.7 Percentage2016: 26 Percentage2017: 25.5 Percentage2018: 24.5 Percentage2019: 25.3 Percentage2020: 23.2 Percentage2021: 22.3 Percentage2022: 22.7 Percentage2023: 21.6 Percentage2024: 21.6 Percentage2025: 22.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Belgium is 22.1%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Belgium peaked at 29.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2007.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 20.9% 29.8% 7
2010s 25.2% 24.0% 26.1% 10
2020s 22.2% 21.6% 23.2% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Norway 22.7% compare
  2. 29 Poland 22.5% compare
  3. 30 Iceland 22.4% compare
  4. 32 Luxembourg 21.8% compare
  5. 33 Austria 20.9% compare
  6. 34 Denmark 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Belgium?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Belgium was 22.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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