Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Belgium
Belgium: Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability was 43.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2020
All-time low
32.6%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Belgium is 43.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Belgium peaked at 45.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.7% | — |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 43.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 43.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 32.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.4% | 45.9% | 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)
- 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 share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Belgium?
- Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Belgium was 43.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).