Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium
Belgium: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.3%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2016
All-time low
9.8%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium peaked at 12.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.2% | — |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Netherlands 10.6% compare
- 15 Netherlands 10.6% compare
- 17 Hungary 10.4% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10.3% compare
- 20 Latvia 10.2% compare
- 20 Latvia 10.2% 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 spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium was 10.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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