Bank net interest margin (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Bank net interest margin (%) was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Belgium stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Belgium peaked at 2.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 148th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 57% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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 bank net interest margin in Belgium?
- Bank net interest margin in Belgium was 1.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for bank net interest margin?
- Belgium ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are 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.