Belgium vs Netherlands: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans

Belgium
2.1%
in 2020
Netherlands
1.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
101st
Netherlands rank
104th

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
1234199820092020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 104th of 141 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2.7% 2.7% 0.0% Belgium
2000s 2.6% 2.1% 0.5% Belgium
2010s 3.3% 2.6% 0.7% Belgium
2020s 2.1% 1.9% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Belgium ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 104th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,464 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.