Financial burden of the total housing cost in Belgium
Belgium: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 26.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2012
All-time low
26.2%
in 2023
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, financial burden of the total housing cost in Belgium stood at 26.2%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Belgium peaked at 32.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.8% | — |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 26.9% | 31.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.2% | 26.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 19 Bulgaria 27.2% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 27.2% compare
- 21 Portugal 26.3% compare
- 23 Albania 26.0% compare
- 24 Germany 25.2% compare
- 25 Malta 24.9% compare
- 25 Slovenia 24.9% compare
- 25 Slovenia 24.9% compare
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 386.3 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Belgium?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Belgium was 26.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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