Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and in Belgium
Belgium: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and was 1,069 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and in Belgium is 1,069 National currency, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and in Belgium peaked at 1,417 National currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 494 National currency, in 1995.
That places Belgium 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 494 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 514.7 National currency | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 575.2 National currency | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 582.1 National currency | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 604.6 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 630.5 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 631.6 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 674.1 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 723.8 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 778.2 National currency | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 842.1 National currency | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 829.3 National currency | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 863.7 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 875.2 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 728.5 National currency | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 764.1 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 723.9 National currency | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 790.2 National currency | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 859.8 National currency | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 906.1 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 940.9 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,007 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 997.4 National currency | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,044 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,057 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,087 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,080 National currency | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,417 National currency | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 1,398 National currency | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,042 National currency | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 1,069 National currency | +2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,069 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,375 National currency, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,069 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,609 National currency, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -25.5% | 1,398 National currency | 1,042 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.12 National currency | 494 National currency | 604.6 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 757.7 National currency | 630.5 National currency | 875.2 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 909.06 National currency | 723.9 National currency | 1,057 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,182 National currency | 1,042 National currency | 1,417 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 — taxes and in Belgium?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and in Belgium was 1,069 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,417 National currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 494 National currency in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Taxes and duties on imports excluding Value Added Tax. 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