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
19th
of 38 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

024682003201420252003: 6.1 Percentage2004: 7.4 Percentage2005: 7.2 Percentage2006: 6.8 Percentage2007: 6.6 Percentage2008: 6.4 Percentage2009: 6.5 Percentage2010: 6.6 Percentage2011: 7 Percentage2012: 6.9 Percentage2013: 7.2 Percentage2014: 7.1 Percentage2015: 6.7 Percentage2016: 6.9 Percentage2017: 6.1 Percentage2018: 6 Percentage2019: 6.1 Percentage2020: 6.3 Percentage2021: 5.8 Percentage2022: 6.1 Percentage2023: 6.1 Percentage2024: 6.1 Percentage2025: 5.7 Percentage

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 19th of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Ireland 6.5% compare
  2. 17 Sweden 5.9% compare
  3. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.8% compare
  4. 19 Netherlands 5.7% compare
  5. 21 Norway 5.5% compare
  6. 22 Austria 5.4% compare
  7. 22 Spain 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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 19th out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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