Inability to make ends meet in Belgium
Belgium: Inability to make ends meet was 6.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2016
All-time low
5.6%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Inability to make ends meet in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to make ends meet in Belgium is 6.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Belgium peaked at 9.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.
That places Belgium 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.6% | — |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.2% compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.4% compare
- 17 Ireland 6.2% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 5.2% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 5.2% compare
- 21 Cyprus 4.9% compare
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 inability to make ends meet in Belgium?
- Inability to make ends meet in Belgium was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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