Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Belgium
Belgium: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 17.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2012
All-time low
17.0%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Belgium stood at 17.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Belgium peaked at 21.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2009.
That places Belgium 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.5% | — |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.2% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 18.2% compare
- 11 Finland 18.1% compare
- 13 Austria 17.4% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 17.3% compare
- 15 France 16.9% 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 median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Belgium?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Belgium was 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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