Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 79.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belgium, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belgium is 79.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belgium peaked at 79.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2016.
That places Belgium 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77.4% | — |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 75.7% | 77.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 77.0% | 79.9% | 2 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,591 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 47,062 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belgium?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Belgium was 79.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes as a share of cigarette price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of taxes on the retail price of a pack of cigarettes. This includes all taxes and is based on one pack (20 cigarettes) of the most sold brand in the country.