Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits in Belgium
Belgium: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits was 200 National currency in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits in Belgium stood at 200 National currency.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits in Belgium peaked at 311.9 National currency in 2001 and was at its lowest, 169.6 National currency, in 1995.
That places Belgium 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits in Belgium, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 169.6 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 286.2 National currency | +68.8% |
| 1997 | 231.8 National currency | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 194.4 National currency | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 258.8 National currency | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 279.2 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 311.9 National currency | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 277.5 National currency | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 245.6 National currency | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 218.8 National currency | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 224.8 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 223 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 224.9 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 239.9 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 240.4 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 242.5 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 231 National currency | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 241.6 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 214.8 National currency | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 206.1 National currency | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 206.1 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 201 National currency | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 185.3 National currency | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 185.3 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 185.3 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 185.3 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 185.3 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 200 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 220 National currency | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 200 National currency | -9.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 200 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 National currency, 333.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 200 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 National currency, 200.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +68.8% | 169.6 National currency | 286.2 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.16 National currency | 169.6 National currency | 286.2 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 248.6 National currency | 218.8 National currency | 311.9 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.9 National currency | 185.3 National currency | 242.5 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.43 National currency | 185.3 National currency | 220 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Finland 595 National currency compare
- 7 Austria 272.84 National currency compare
- 8 Ireland 238.34 National currency compare
- 10 Italy 1 National currency compare
- 11 Romania 0.6 National currency compare
- 12 Spain 0 National currency
- 12 Luxembourg 0 National currency
- 12 Greece 0 National currency
- 12 France 0 National currency
- 12 New Zealand 0 National currency
- 12 Australia 0 National currency
- 12 Iceland 0 National currency
- 12 Israel 0 National currency
- 12 United Kingdom 0 National currency
- 12 Switzerland 0 National currency
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits in Belgium?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits in Belgium was 200 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 311.9 National currency in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.6 National currency in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits of fiscal monopolies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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