Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium
Belgium: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium peaked at 11.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.4% | — |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Serbia 7.7% compare
- 13 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.5% compare
- 14 Ireland 7.4% compare
- 16 Malta 7.1% compare
- 17 Türkiye 6.9% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 6.2% compare
- 18 France 6.2% compare
- 18 Norway 6.2% compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Belgium was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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