Rank in country
6 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Prov. Antwerpen - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Prov. Antwerpen (2025).
Prov. Antwerpen
Latest value
· 2025
19.00% of people
BE 22.1 · -3.1 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -10.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
204 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,947,973
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 Prov. Antwerpen compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–41.2
Prov. Antwerpen
19
Belgium
22.1
Europe
29.1
Belgium -3.1 pp
Europe -10.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Antwerpen recorded 19% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 370,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 22.1% to 19%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently improved.