Statutory corporate income tax rate in Belgium
Belgium: Statutory corporate income tax rate was 29.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Belgium, 2000–2018
Source: OECD (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 29.6% for statutory corporate income tax rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, statutory corporate income tax rate in Belgium peaked at 40.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2018.
That places Belgium 21st out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2% | — |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.6% | 34.0% | 9 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 40,548 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.9108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6585 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statutory corporate income tax rate in Belgium?
- Statutory corporate income tax rate in Belgium was 29.6% in 2018, according to OECD (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for statutory corporate income tax rate?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statutory corporate income tax rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Statutory corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to the combined rates for central and sub-central government levels (i.e. central government corporate tax rate, less deductions for sub-national taxes, plus sub-central corporate tax rate). Figures correspond to the standard rate that is not targeted at particular industries or income types. The top marginal rate is reported if the corporate tax system is progressive.