Bank capital to assets ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Bank capital to assets ratio 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 129th out of 146 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 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,423 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 27.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 397.33 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.157 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,496 SDR per person (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 129th out of 146 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.