Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Belgium
Belgium: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Belgium, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Belgium stood at 98.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Belgium peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 95.3% | — |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.3% | 98.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Belgium?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Belgium was 98.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, male (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (male, % age 15+).