Belgium vs Romania: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax

Belgium
269,090 National currency
in 2025
Romania
490,046 National currency
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Romania rank
20th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax over time

  • Belgium
  • Romania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199520102025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 490,046 National currency against 269,090 National currency in Belgium, a difference of 220,956 National currency.

That makes Romania'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 21st and Romania ranks 20th of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 98,479 National currency 7,921 National currency 90,558 National currency Belgium
2000s 132,553 National currency 80,010 National currency 52,543 National currency Belgium
2010s 183,855 National currency 194,827 National currency 10,972 National currency Romania
2020s 232,596 National currency 376,349 National currency 143,753 National currency Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax, Belgium or Romania?
Romania, at 490,046 National currency against 269,090 National currency in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax between Belgium and Romania?
220,956 National currency, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
Belgium ranks 21st and Romania ranks 20th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2025
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