Environmental taxes in Belgium
Belgium: Environmental taxes was 10.51 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes in Belgium, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10.51 billion for environmental taxes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Belgium peaked at 10.97 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.23 billion, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 65th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Environmental taxes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.23 billion | — |
| 1996 | 4.82 billion | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 5.11 billion | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 5.17 billion | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.21 billion | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.17 billion | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.26 billion | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.31 billion | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.61 billion | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.29 billion | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 6.44 billion | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.02 billion | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.19 billion | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.22 billion | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.40 billion | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.03 billion | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 7.60 billion | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 7.73 billion | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.88 billion | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.05 billion | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.43 billion | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.19 billion | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 10.48 billion | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 10.97 billion | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.79 billion | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.74 billion | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 10.68 billion | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 10.51 billion | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 billion | 4.23 billion | 5.21 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.89 billion | 5.17 billion | 6.44 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 billion | 7.03 billion | 10.97 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 billion | 9.74 billion | 10.68 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 62 Malaysia 13.49 billion compare
- 63 North Macedonia 13.47 billion compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.80 billion compare
- 66 Mauritius 9.93 billion compare
- 67 Switzerland 9.81 billion compare
- 68 Ghana 9.00 billion compare
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes in Belgium?
- Environmental taxes in Belgium was 10.51 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 billion in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for environmental taxes?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset tracks government revenue from taxes imposed on activities that negatively impact the environment. These taxes are categorized into four types: energy taxes (including fuel for transport), transport taxes (excluding fuel for transport), pollution taxes, and resource taxes.