Bank overhead costs to total assets in Belgium
Belgium: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank overhead costs to total assets in Belgium is 1.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Belgium peaked at 1.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
That places Belgium 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +57.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 144 Luxembourg 1.1% compare
- 145 Mauritius 1.1% compare
- 146 Taiwan 1.1% compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
- 149 Netherlands 1.0% compare
- 150 Australia 1.0% compare
More financial sector data for Belgium
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,448 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Belgium?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Belgium was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Belgium ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank overhead costs to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). 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.