Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Taxes less subsidies on products
Belgium
68.42 billion current US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
70.39 billion current US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Taxes less subsidies on products over time
- Belgium
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 70.39 billion current US$ against 68.42 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 1.97 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.30 billion current US$ | 249.14 million current US$ | 5.05 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.11 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 9.95 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 24.89 billion current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 22.60 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 39.32 billion current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | 36.60 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 53.52 billion current US$ | 9.34 billion current US$ | 44.19 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 61.19 billion current US$ | 57.67 billion current US$ | 3.53 billion current US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products, Belgium or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 70.39 billion current US$ against 68.42 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.97 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.