People unable to face unexpected expenses in Belgium
People unable to face unexpected expenses in Belgium was 22.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
People unable to face unexpected expenses in Belgium, 2003 to 2025
All 23 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.1 |
| 2024 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 21.6 |
| 2022 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 22.3 |
| 2020 | 23.2 |
| 2019 | 25.3 Series break |
| 2018 | 24.5 |
| 2017 | 25.5 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2015 | 25.7 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2013 | 24.2 |
| 2012 | 25.2 |
| 2011 | 26.1 |
| 2010 | 25.4 |
| 2009 | 23.8 |
| 2008 | 23.9 |
| 2007 | 20.9 |
| 2006 | 21.1 |
| 2005 | 23 |
| 2004 | 28.4 |
| 2003 | 29.8 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 22.1 |
| European Union (27) | 29.2 |
Rankings
Definition
Share of the population living in households that cannot pay an unexpected but necessary expense from their own resources (EU-SILC, all household types and incomes). The amount is set for each country, close to the monthly at-risk-of-poverty threshold.
EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). The reference year is the survey year. Self-reported by households; a share of people, not of households.
How to cite
Eurostat. Inability to face unexpected financial expenses, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Inability to face unexpected financial expenses, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes04) (People unable to face unexpected expenses, Belgium, 2003 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes04/default/table
MLA 9
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes04), People unable to face unexpected expenses, Belgium, 2003 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unable-to-face-unexpected-expenses/belgium. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Inability to face unexpected financial expenses, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes04). People unable to face unexpected expenses, Belgium, 2003 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes04/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unable-to-face-unexpected-expenses/belgium.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Inability to face unexpected financial expenses, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes04), People unable to face unexpected expenses, Belgium, 2003 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/unable-to-face-unexpected-expenses/belgium (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_people_unable_to_face_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Inability to face unexpected financial expenses, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc\_mdes04): People unable to face unexpected expenses, Belgium, 2003 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes04/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unable-to-face-unexpected-expenses/belgium. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Inability to face unexpected financial expenses, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc\_mdes04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc\_mdes04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the people unable to face unexpected expenses in Belgium?
People unable to face unexpected expenses in Belgium was 22.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Inability to face unexpected financial expenses, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes04). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest people unable to face unexpected expenses in Belgium?
29.8% in 2003, the highest value since 2003 in this series.