Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Belgium
Belgium: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 21,282 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 21,282 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Belgium peaked at 21,536 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,579 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 on in Belgium, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,579 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 8,275 National currency | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 8,746 National currency | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 9,254 National currency | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 9,626 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,907 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9,866 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,239 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10,753 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 11,696 National currency | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 12,446 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 12,826 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13,420 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13,330 National currency | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12,854 National currency | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 14,044 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 14,699 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 15,082 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15,642 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 16,045 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16,846 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 17,944 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 18,728 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19,343 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 19,999 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 18,534 National currency | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 20,734 National currency | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 19,467 National currency | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 19,958 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21,536 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 21,282 National currency | -1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 21,282 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,208 National currency, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 21,282 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,682 National currency, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,696 National currency | 7,579 National currency | 9,626 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,734 National currency | 9,866 National currency | 13,420 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,837 National currency | 14,044 National currency | 19,999 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,252 National currency | 18,534 National currency | 21,536 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 21,282 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 21,536 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,579 National currency in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 30 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 26.3%. 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 products except Value Added Tax, import and export taxes. 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