Total housing costs in pps in Belgium
Belgium: Total housing costs in pps was 603.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total housing costs in pps in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 603.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) for total housing costs in pps in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total housing costs in pps in Belgium peaked at 603.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 420.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2005.
That places Belgium 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461.42 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 420.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 534.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
| 2010s | 513.94 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 471 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 537.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.13 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 493.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 603.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 United Kingdom 624 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 12 Ireland 623.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 13 Finland 608.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 15 France 532 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 16 Czechia 495.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 489.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 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 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 12,322 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 91.9% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 44.84 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.7 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 1,262 Million euro (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total housing costs in pps in Belgium?
- Total housing costs in pps in Belgium was 603.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total housing costs in pps recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 603.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest total housing costs in pps recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for total housing costs in pps?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total housing costs in pps rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Total housing costs in pps. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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