Rank in country
3 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Prov. Liège - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Prov. Liège (2025).
Prov. Liège
Latest value
· 2025
33.40% of people
BE 22.1 · +11.3 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +4.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
76 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,131,687
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. Liège compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–41.2
Prov. Liège
33.4
Belgium
22.1
Europe
29.1
Belgium +11.3 pp
Europe +4.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Liège recorded 33.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 378,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 28.9% to 33.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty risk is more favorable and has recently deteriorated. The result for Poverty or exclusion has recently improved.