Belgium: Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

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 Belgium

Banking system regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

 Latest value 20.34
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1998 - 2020
 Average 15.74
 Min - Max 11.20 - 20.34
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2020 is 20.34 percent, an increase from 18.75 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 19.63 percent, based on data from 107 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1998 to 2020 is 15.74 percent. The minimum value, 11.2 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 20.34 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Belgium - Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets - Recent values chart

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Belgium - Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets - historical chart - 1998-2020




Definition: The capital adequacy of deposit takers. It is a ratio of total regulatory capital to its assets held, weighted according to the risk of those assets.

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