Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 62.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank cost to income ratio in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Belgium stood at 62.4%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Belgium peaked at 75.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | -2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 62.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 62.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.7%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 55.7% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 55.0% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.4% | 64.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 44 Dominican Republic 63.4% compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.8% compare
- 46 United States 62.7% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 62.4% compare
- 49 Taiwan 61.7% compare
- 50 Netherlands 61.2% compare
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 cost to income ratio in Belgium?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Belgium was 62.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090 / (data2080 + data2085). All Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.