Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 1999
All-time low
11.0%
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belgium, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.0% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belgium peaked at 12.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2022.
That places Belgium 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.3% | — |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 4 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belgium?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belgium was 11.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.