Bank credit to bank deposits in Belgium
Belgium: Bank credit to bank deposits was 58.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
58.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
139th
of 186 countries
All-time high
111.3%
in 1992
All-time low
50.1%
in 1960
Years of data
59
1960–2021
Bank credit to bank deposits in Belgium, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank credit to bank deposits in Belgium stood at 58.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Belgium peaked at 111.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1960.
That places Belgium 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 55.4% | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 60.4% | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 63.2% | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 62.0% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 65.5% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 68.1% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 69.3% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 56.1% | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 58.8% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 59.1% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.6% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.5% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 78.4% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 83.1% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 76.1% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 70.3% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 79.4% | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 111.3% | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 103.1% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 102.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 100.2% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 94.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.1% | 50.1% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 57.5% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 70.3% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 89.2% | 111.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 60.4% | 81.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.3% | 58.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 136 Guyana 60.3% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 59.9% compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 59.8% compare
- 140 Lesotho 58.2% compare
- 141 Comoros 57.7% compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 57.7% 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 credit to bank deposits in Belgium?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Belgium was 58.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 111.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Belgium ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).