Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Belgium
Belgium: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 75,791 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 75,791 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Belgium peaked at 75,791 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,333 National currency, in 1996.
That places Belgium 12th out of 23 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 on in Belgium, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27,576 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 27,333 National currency | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 29,120 National currency | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 30,260 National currency | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 30,659 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32,899 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 34,550 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 35,423 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 35,418 National currency | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,949 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 38,458 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 38,779 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40,324 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 43,000 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 41,502 National currency | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 43,822 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 46,368 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 48,164 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 50,768 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 51,752 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 51,494 National currency | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 51,064 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52,860 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 54,131 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 53,858 National currency | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 54,003 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 56,806 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 65,901 National currency | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 69,525 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 73,712 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 75,791 National currency | +2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 75,791 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72,956 National currency, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 75,791 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,791 National currency, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,990 National currency | 27,333 National currency | 30,659 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 37,730 National currency | 32,899 National currency | 43,000 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,428 National currency | 43,822 National currency | 54,131 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,956 National currency | 54,003 National currency | 75,791 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 on in Belgium?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Belgium was 75,791 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 on recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 75,791 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,333 National currency in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 on individual or household income excluding holding gains. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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