Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Belgium
Belgium: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 3,224 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 3,224 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Belgium peaked at 3,224 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,163 National currency, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 8th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,163 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 1,177 National currency | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,208 National currency | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,198 National currency | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,222 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,282 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,329 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,409 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,517 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,567 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,622 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,818 National currency | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1,930 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,970 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,019 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,123 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,109 National currency | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,223 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2,285 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,262 National currency | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,307 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,353 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,382 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,470 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,512 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,566 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,652 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,745 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,944 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3,112 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 3,224 National currency | +3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,224 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,692 National currency, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,224 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 National currency, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,194 National currency | 1,163 National currency | 1,222 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,646 National currency | 1,282 National currency | 2,019 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,303 National currency | 2,109 National currency | 2,512 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,874 National currency | 2,566 National currency | 3,224 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 3,224 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 3,224 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 1,163 National currency in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 25 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 39.7%. 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 insurance premiums. 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