How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Belgium

35.9%

in 2024

Netherlands

35.5%

in 2024

Belgium rank

23rd

Netherlands rank

25th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 35.9% against 35.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 153 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	35.9%	25.4%	10.5%	Belgium
2000s	36.6%	24.3%	12.3%	Belgium
2010s	34.5%	26.3%	8.2%	Belgium
2020s	34.4%	32.3%	2.1%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Belgium or Netherlands?: Belgium, at 35.9% against 35.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Belgium and Netherlands?: 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?: Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.