Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Belgium
Belgium: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 13.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2008
All-time low
12.7%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Belgium stood at 13.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Belgium peaked at 18.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.4% | — |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 18.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Netherlands 14.1% compare
- 15 Netherlands 14.1% compare
- 17 Bulgaria 13.6% compare
- 19 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 19 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 21 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.0% 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 median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Belgium?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Belgium was 13.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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