Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Belgium
Belgium: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 609.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Belgium, 2007–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Belgium is 609.07, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Belgium peaked at 676.34 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 530.76, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 5th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 530.76 | — |
| 2008 | 540.04 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 546.09 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 548.48 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 674.52 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 676.34 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 674.85 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 669.26 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 665.83 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 665.08 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 663.14 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 660.72 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 652.5 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 645.83 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 638.13 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 631.5 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 616.55 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 609.07 | -1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 609.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 346.83, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 609.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 395.23, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538.96 | 530.76 | 546.09 | 3 |
| 2010s | 655.07 | 548.48 | 676.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.21 | 609.07 | 645.83 | 5 |
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 number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Belgium?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Belgium was 609.07 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 676.34 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 530.76 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.