Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Belgium
Belgium: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 75,519 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 75,519 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 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Belgium peaked at 75,519 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,897 National currency, in 1995.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 31 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 | 25,897 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 27,458 National currency | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 29,000 National currency | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 30,135 National currency | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 32,156 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 33,536 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 33,646 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34,795 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 36,188 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 38,464 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 40,376 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 42,375 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 44,379 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 45,407 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 44,931 National currency | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47,815 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 49,852 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 52,625 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 53,468 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 54,200 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 55,113 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 57,789 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 59,555 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 61,619 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 63,654 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 59,327 National currency | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 66,883 National currency | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 69,263 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 72,826 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 73,248 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 75,519 National currency | +3.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 75,519 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 319,002 National currency, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 75,519 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 255,331 National currency, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,929 National currency | 25,897 National currency | 32,156 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 39,410 National currency | 33,536 National currency | 45,407 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,569 National currency | 47,815 National currency | 63,654 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,511 National currency | 59,327 National currency | 75,519 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 75,519 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 75,519 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 25,897 National currency in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 31 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 37.0%. 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 production and imports. 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