Belgium vs Switzerland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,448 National currency against 2,076 National currency in Switzerland, a difference of 3,372 National currency.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,952 National currency | 2,675 National currency | 722.54 National currency | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,952 National currency | 3,070 National currency | 118.32 National currency | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,291 National currency | 1,989 National currency | 2,302 National currency | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,402 National currency | 2,149 National currency | 3,253 National currency | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 5,448 National currency against 2,076 National currency in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 3,372 National currency, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on financial and capital transactions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org