Belgium vs Switzerland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 269,090 National currency against 229,786 National currency in Switzerland, a difference of 39,304 National currency.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 30 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 | 98,479 National currency | 110,893 National currency | 12,413 National currency | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 132,553 National currency | 140,953 National currency | 8,400 National currency | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 183,855 National currency | 181,160 National currency | 2,694 National currency | Belgium |
| 2020s | 232,596 National currency | 213,972 National currency | 18,623 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 — total tax, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 269,090 National currency against 229,786 National currency in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 39,304 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 — total tax?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd 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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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