Financial Institutions Access Index in Belgium
Belgium: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.6678 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Belgium, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions access index in Belgium is 0.6678, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Belgium peaked at 0.9073 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1991, in 1980.
That places Belgium 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4776 | 0.1991 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8192 | 0.7672 | 0.8578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.863 | 0.8198 | 0.8888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8258 | 0.6678 | 0.9073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6678 | 0.6678 | 0.6678 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 64,305 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 255.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 17.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 41.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Belgium?
- Financial institutions access index in Belgium was 0.6678 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9073 in 2010.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1991 in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for financial institutions access index?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.