Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 22.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.1%
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2011
All-time low
14.0%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium stood at 22.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium peaked at 35.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 9th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.9% | — |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | +25.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 14.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 15.5% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Denmark 30.9% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 25.7% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 25.7% compare
- 10 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 20.1% compare
- 11 Germany 19.8% compare
- 12 Switzerland 16.6% compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium was 22.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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