Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium

Belgium: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
153rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
38.7 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-9.15 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1971–2025

-10010203040197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium is 3.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 38.7 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -9.15 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 14.41 % change on previous year
1972 11.35 % change on previous year -21.2%
1973 26.58 % change on previous year +134.1%
1974 38.7 % change on previous year +45.6%
1975 18.94 % change on previous year -51.0%
1976 26.42 % change on previous year +39.5%
1977 10 % change on previous year -62.1%
1978 9.48 % change on previous year -5.3%
1979 6.34 % change on previous year -33.1%
1980 5.94 % change on previous year -6.4%
1981 7.23 % change on previous year +21.9%
1982 9.65 % change on previous year +33.5%
1983 5.3 % change on previous year -45.1%
1984 4.54 % change on previous year -14.3%
1985 5.34 % change on previous year +17.7%
1986 1.92 % change on previous year -64.0%
1987 12.46 % change on previous year +547.4%
1988 7.87 % change on previous year -36.8%
1989 13.09 % change on previous year +66.4%
1990 3.16 % change on previous year -75.9%
1991 2.76 % change on previous year -12.6%
1992 6.4 % change on previous year +131.7%
1993 4.88 % change on previous year -23.7%
1994 8.23 % change on previous year +68.5%
1995 0.5209 % change on previous year -93.7%
1996 6.33 % change on previous year +1114.4%
1997 6.47 % change on previous year +2.3%
1998 4.36 % change on previous year -32.6%
1999 6.61 % change on previous year +51.7%
2000 6.2 % change on previous year -6.2%
2001 -0.7938 % change on previous year -112.8%
2002 4.23 % change on previous year -632.8%
2003 2.23 % change on previous year -47.3%
2004 9 % change on previous year +304.0%
2005 3.86 % change on previous year -57.1%
2006 5.78 % change on previous year +49.7%
2007 5.41 % change on previous year -6.4%
2008 1.97 % change on previous year -63.6%
2009 -2.91 % change on previous year -247.7%
2010 4.78 % change on previous year -264.6%
2011 2.67 % change on previous year -44.1%
2012 3.13 % change on previous year +17.2%
2013 2.04 % change on previous year -34.8%
2014 1.23 % change on previous year -40.0%
2015 2.31 % change on previous year +88.4%
2016 6.06 % change on previous year +162.1%
2017 4.04 % change on previous year -33.3%
2018 3.6 % change on previous year -11.1%
2019 2.48 % change on previous year -30.9%
2020 -9.15 % change on previous year -468.0%
2021 17.23 % change on previous year -288.4%
2022 3.69 % change on previous year -78.6%
2023 1.68 % change on previous year -54.4%
2024 3.44 % change on previous year +104.3%
2025 3.5 % change on previous year +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.03 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year 38.7 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.34 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year 13.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.97 % change on previous year 0.5209 % change on previous year 8.23 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.5 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 9 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.23 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 6.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.4 % change on previous year -9.15 % change on previous year 17.23 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

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  3. 152 Chad 3.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 154 Finland 3.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 155 North Macedonia 3.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 156 Mongolia 3.24 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium was 3.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38.7 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -9.15 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.