From 2008 to 2021, the share of households not able to pay unexpected expenses in Belgium ranged from 23 to 27 percent. In 2021, 23.8 percent of the households declared being unable to deal with unexpected expenses due to financial reasons.
Share of households not able to pay unexpected expenses in Belgium from 2008 to 2021
Characteristic
Share of households
2021
23.8%
2020
25.6%
2019
26.3%
2018
24.3%
2017
25.4%
2016
25.8%
2015
25.8%
2014
24%
2013
24.2%
2012
25.3%
2011
26%
2010
25.4%
2009
23.7%
2008
24%
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For the figures on material deprivation the EU-SILC (European Union - Statistics on Income and Living Conditions) survey is used. The participants are private households and the survey is taken every year and published 20 months after the interviews.
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Statbel. (February 23, 2022). Share of households not able to pay unexpected expenses in Belgium from 2008 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/540022/share-of-households-not-able-to-pay-unexpected-expenses-in-belgium/
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