Belgium


The Housing Finance Sector data for Belgium extends back to 2007. Please click on the Research Center tab above to access data for previous years not shown.

Belgium: Statistical Data At-A-Glance
IndicatorDataYearSource
Total population11.42 million2018WDI
Urban population (% of total)98% of total2018WDI
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)532,268 USD (millions)2018WEO
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)48,327.2 USD 2018WEO
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)2.2%2018WEO
Average bank deposit rateNot available2018IFS
Lending rateNot available2018IFS
Owner-occupied units72.3% of total2018EuroStat
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:282,274.56 USD (millions)2018HypoStat
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)55.03%2018HypoStat and WEO
Total # of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of yearNot available2018
Typical LTV at origination652018HypoStat
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)40%2018National Bank of Belgium
Retail funding (deposits/other)primary2018HypoStat
Funding through mortgage bonds secondary2018HypoStat
Funding through securitization of mortgagestertiary2018IMF
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title562018WDI