Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium
Belgium: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2016
All-time low
7.3%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium peaked at 11.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.5% | — |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -22.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.6% compare
- 14 Ireland 7.4% compare
- 16 Malta 7.1% compare
- 17 Türkiye 7.0% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 6.2% compare
- 18 France 6.2% compare
- 18 Norway 6.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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