Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 60.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 60.55 billion current LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium peaked at 60.55 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.85 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places Belgium 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.85 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 4.93 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 6.23 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 6.86 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 7.50 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 7.98 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 8.45 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 9.07 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 9.94 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 10.47 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 10.94 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.53 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 11.75 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 13.21 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 14.25 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 16.12 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 16.63 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 17.09 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 18.18 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 19.07 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 20.64 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 20.75 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.06 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 23.49 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 24.51 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 26.13 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 27.75 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 27.53 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 28.70 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 29.33 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 31.97 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 33.21 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 35.13 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 37.03 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 37.76 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.66 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 38.42 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 39.44 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 40.68 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 41.51 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 42.02 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.99 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45.59 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 47.44 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 49.14 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 50.36 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 45.76 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 53.64 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 55.62 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 56.56 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 58.50 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 60.55 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 60.55 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.91 billion current LCU, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 60.55 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.57 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +38.7% | 2.99 billion current LCU | 4.14 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.70 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | 7.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.57 billion current LCU | 8.45 billion current LCU | 16.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.85 billion current LCU | 16.63 billion current LCU | 26.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.51 billion current LCU | 27.53 billion current LCU | 37.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.76 billion current LCU | 38.42 billion current LCU | 50.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.10 billion current LCU | 45.76 billion current LCU | 60.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 68.75 billion current LCU compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 67.03 billion current LCU compare
- 99 Guatemala 61.91 billion current LCU compare
- 101 Austria 54.92 billion current LCU compare
- 102 Moldova 50.37 billion current LCU compare
- 103 Cape Verde 48.82 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium was 60.55 billion current 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 60.55 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.