Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Belgium

Belgium: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2021
All-time low
11.5%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Belgium, 2007–2025

051015202007201620252007: 11.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2008: 11.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2009: 13.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2010: 15.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2011: 15.1 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2012: 15.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2013: 16.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2014: 15.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2015: 16 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2016: 16.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2017: 16.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2018: 16.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2019: 16.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2020: 18.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2021: 18.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2022: 18.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2023: 17.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2024: 17.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2025: 17.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of risk-weighted assets.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 17.8% for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Belgium peaked at 18.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2008.

That places Belgium 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 11.5% 13.2% 3
2010s 16.0% 15.1% 16.9% 10
2020s 18.1% 17.6% 18.8% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 18.0% compare
  2. 23 Germany 17.9% compare
  3. 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 17.9% compare
  4. 26 France 17.4% compare
  5. 27 Italy 17.1% compare
  6. 28 Greece 16.9% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Belgium?
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Belgium was 17.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Unit
Percentage of risk-weighted assets
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 515 data points, 2007–2025
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