Bank Z-score in Belgium
Belgium: Bank Z-score was 15.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Belgium stood at 15.45.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Belgium peaked at 18.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 84th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.88 | — |
| 2001 | 9.05 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 10.53 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 9.52 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.13 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 8.23 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 9.92 | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | -62.1% |
| 2009 | 7.36 | +95.9% |
| 2010 | 10.52 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 9.67 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 12.45 | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 14.24 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 14.37 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.67 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 16.38 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.17 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 17.78 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.25 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.53 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 15.45 | -6.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 | 3.76 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.75 | 9.67 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.99 | 15.45 | 16.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 81 Angola 15.55 compare
- 82 Jamaica 15.48 compare
- 83 South Africa 15.46 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 15.34 compare
- 86 Switzerland 15.34 compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.29 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 z-score in Belgium?
- Bank z-score in Belgium was 15.45 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for bank z-score?
- Belgium ranks 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.