Return on assets in Belgium
Belgium: Return on assets was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Return on assets in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, return on assets in Belgium stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Belgium peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 137th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Return on assets in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -39.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -130.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -329.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -88.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +283.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +369.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Return on assets in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +369.1% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 2010 | +329.9% | -0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 134 State of Palestine 1.1% compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1% compare
- 136 Denmark 1.0% compare
- 138 Australia 0.9% compare
- 139 San Marino 0.9% compare
- 140 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.9% compare
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Belgium?
- Return on assets in Belgium was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for return on assets?
- Belgium ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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