Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Belgium
Belgium: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 672.95 per 1,000 adults in 2021. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Belgium, 2007–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in Belgium is 672.95 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Belgium peaked at 711.57 per 1,000 adults in 2012 and was at its lowest, 551.53 per 1,000 adults, in 2007.
That places Belgium 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 551.53 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2008 | 561.54 per 1,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 567.74 per 1,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 570.66 per 1,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 696.9 per 1,000 adults | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 711.57 per 1,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 709.9 per 1,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 703.52 per 1,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 699.62 per 1,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 698.92 per 1,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 697.66 per 1,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 695.2 per 1,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 686.75 per 1,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 680.33 per 1,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 672.95 per 1,000 adults | -1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 672.95 per 1,000 adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 408.04 per 1,000 adults, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 672.95 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 400.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 560.27 per 1,000 adults | 551.53 per 1,000 adults | 567.74 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
| 2010s | 687.07 per 1,000 adults | 570.66 per 1,000 adults | 711.57 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 676.64 per 1,000 adults | 672.95 per 1,000 adults | 680.33 per 1,000 adults | 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 borrowers from commercial banks in Belgium?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Belgium was 672.95 per 1,000 adults in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 711.57 per 1,000 adults in 2012.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.53 per 1,000 adults in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.