Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Belgium
Belgium: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Belgium, 2005–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.9% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Belgium peaked at 7.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.
That places Belgium 130th out of 147 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -61.3% | 7.9% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6 |
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 bank capital to assets ratio in Belgium?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Belgium was 5.9% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Belgium ranks 130th out of 147 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.