Number of private households (Absolute value) in Belgium
Belgium: Number of private households (Absolute value) was 4,878 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Number of private households in Belgium, 1992–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of private households in Belgium is 4,878, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of private households in Belgium peaked at 4,878 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,052, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of private households (Absolute value) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,052 | — |
| 1993 | 4,052 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,071 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,095 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,116 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,147 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,179 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,209 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,238 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,278 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,319 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,362 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,402 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,440 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,482 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,523 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,570 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,606 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,650 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,704 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,743 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,769 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,790 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,822 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,848 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,878 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,878 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,002, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,878 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,946, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,115 | 4,052 | 4,209 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,422 | 4,238 | 4,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,775 | 4,650 | 4,878 | 8 |
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 private households in Belgium?
- Number of private households in Belgium was 4,878 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of private households recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,878 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of private households recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,052 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for number of private households?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of private households rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of private households (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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