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Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (2025).
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Latest value
· 2025
40.70% of people
BE 22.1 · +18.6 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +11.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
40 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,271,709
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–41.2
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
40.7
Belgium
22.1
Europe
29.1
Belgium +18.6 pp
Europe +11.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest recorded 40.7% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 518,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 35.8% to 40.7%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty risk has recently improved.