Belgium: Financial institutions development, access

The latest value from 2021 is 0.604 index points, unchanged from 0.604 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1980 to 2021 is 0.727 index points. The minimum value, 0.187 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.914 index points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Measures access to financial services as a principal component of the following two variables: Bank branches per 100,000 adults and ATMs per 100,000 adults. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.