Taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes less subsidies on products was 53.84 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.84 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
86th
of 187 countries
All-time high
53.84 billion constant LCU
in 2025
All-time low
3.69 billion constant LCU
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium is 53.84 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium peaked at 53.84 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.69 billion constant LCU, in 1970.
That places Belgium 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.69 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 4.08 billion constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 4.70 billion constant LCU | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 5.96 billion constant LCU | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 6.34 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 17.48 billion constant LCU | +175.8% |
| 1976 | 18.34 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 18.67 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 19.23 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 19.57 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 20.26 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 20.19 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 19.91 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 19.69 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.39 billion constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 19.73 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 20.67 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 23.57 billion constant LCU | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 25.01 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 26.83 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 27.40 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 27.80 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 29.42 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 30.77 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 32.65 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 32.22 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 33.84 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 35.56 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 36.54 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 38.51 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.36 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 39.40 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.33 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 40.48 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.32 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 43.88 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.37 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 46.84 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 45.73 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 44.62 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 45.75 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 45.39 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.53 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.96 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.29 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.69 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.56 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 49.47 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 50.22 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 50.73 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.76 billion constant LCU | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 50.96 billion constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 51.88 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 51.53 billion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 52.94 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 53.84 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.81 billion constant LCU | 3.69 billion constant LCU | 19.57 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.52 billion constant LCU | 19.39 billion constant LCU | 26.83 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.47 billion constant LCU | 27.40 billion constant LCU | 38.51 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.03 billion constant LCU | 39.40 billion constant LCU | 46.84 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.46 billion constant LCU | 45.39 billion constant LCU | 50.73 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.15 billion constant LCU | 45.76 billion constant LCU | 53.84 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,020 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium was 53.84 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53.84 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 billion constant LCU in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.