Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Belgium
Belgium: Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new was 6.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6.3 for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Belgium peaked at 9.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 replace worn-out clothes by some new in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.1 | — |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 8 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.72 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 6.3 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 40,548 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.9108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6585 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Belgium?
- Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Belgium was 6.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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