Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Belgium

Belgium: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2016
All-time low
5.7%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Belgium, 2015–2025

02462015202020252015: 6.7 Percentage2016: 6.9 Percentage2017: 6.1 Percentage2018: 6 Percentage2019: 6.1 Percentage2020: 6.3 Percentage2021: 5.8 Percentage2022: 6.1 Percentage2023: 6.1 Percentage2024: 6.1 Percentage2025: 5.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Belgium is 5.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Belgium peaked at 6.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2025.

That places Belgium 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.4% 6.0% 6.9% 5
2020s 6.0% 5.7% 6.3% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Germany 6.6% compare
  2. 16 Ireland 6.5% compare
  3. 17 Sweden 5.9% compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 5.7% compare
  5. 20 Norway 5.5% compare
  6. 21 Austria 5.4% compare
  7. 21 Spain 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Belgium?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Belgium was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 a personal car by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 394 data points, 2015–2025
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