Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Belgium
Belgium: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 7,681 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
In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Belgium stood at 7,681 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Belgium peaked at 7,681 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,401 National currency, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 18th of 27 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 | 2,401 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 2,629 National currency | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2,756 National currency | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,862 National currency | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,857 National currency | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,897 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,060 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3,411 National currency | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 3,638 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3,679 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,705 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,822 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,951 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,102 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4,231 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,410 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,638 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,665 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,942 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 5,069 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,147 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,343 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,430 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,360 National currency | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,808 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 5,722 National currency | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,888 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,285 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 7,202 National currency | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 7,285 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7,681 National currency | +5.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7,681 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 National currency, 43% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7,681 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,133 National currency, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,701 National currency | 2,401 National currency | 2,862 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,650 National currency | 2,897 National currency | 4,231 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,081 National currency | 4,410 National currency | 5,808 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,677 National currency | 5,722 National currency | 7,681 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 7,681 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 7,681 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 2,401 National currency in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 27 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 49.2%. 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 land, buildings or other structures. 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