Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value in Belgium
Belgium: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value was 39,797 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value 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 — value in Belgium stood at 39,797 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in Belgium peaked at 39,797 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,894 National currency, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 19th of 29 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 — Value in Belgium, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,894 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 14,480 National currency | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 15,096 National currency | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 15,637 National currency | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 17,039 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 18,132 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 18,108 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 18,794 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 19,266 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20,404 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 21,533 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 22,850 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 24,140 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 24,746 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 24,391 National currency | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25,628 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 26,504 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 27,420 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 27,738 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27,804 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 27,952 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29,179 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 30,255 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 31,545 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 32,181 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 29,538 National currency | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 34,713 National currency | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 36,744 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 37,173 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 37,832 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 39,797 National currency | +5.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39,797 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 143,275 National currency, 28% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39,797 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 119,072 National currency, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,229 National currency | 13,894 National currency | 17,039 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,236 National currency | 18,108 National currency | 24,746 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,621 National currency | 25,628 National currency | 32,181 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,966 National currency | 29,538 National currency | 39,797 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 — value in Belgium?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in Belgium was 39,797 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39,797 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,894 National currency in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 — Value added type 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