Belgium vs Switzerland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Belgium
790.3 National currency
in 2025
Switzerland
1,397 National currency
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
05001.0k1.5k199520102025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,397 National currency against 790.3 National currency in Belgium, a difference of 606.7 National currency.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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 266.32 National currency 5.1 National currency 261.22 National currency Belgium
2000s 201.43 National currency 173.43 National currency 28 National currency Belgium
2010s 292.83 National currency 1,026 National currency 733 National currency Switzerland
2020s 768.12 National currency 1,376 National currency 608.37 National currency Switzerland

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?
Switzerland, at 1,397 National currency against 790.3 National currency in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Belgium and Switzerland?
606.7 National currency, with Switzerland 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 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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 pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on pollution
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 1,036 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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