Taxes less subsidies on products in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes less subsidies on products was 60.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
60.55 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
60.55 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
1.85 billion current 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 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 197 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 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% |
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 Republic of Moldova 50.37 billion current LCU compare
- 103 Cape Verde 48.82 billion current LCU compare
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 US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
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 197 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.