Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Belgium
Belgium: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2004
All-time low
5.7%
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.7% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Belgium peaked at 7.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.1% | — |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 19 Ireland 6.5% compare
- 20 Sweden 5.9% compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.8% compare
- 22 Netherlands 5.7% compare
- 22 Netherlands 5.7% compare
- 25 Norway 5.5% 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 persons who cannot afford a personal car in Belgium?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Belgium was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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