Other taxes in Belgium
Belgium: Other taxes was 1.44 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, other taxes in Belgium stood at 1.44 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Belgium peaked at 1.44 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 439.80 million current LCU, in 2007.
That places Belgium 76th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Other taxes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 458.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 443.50 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 536.30 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 561.80 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 582.70 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 544.30 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 544.10 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 513.10 million current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 520.10 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +101.0% |
| 2005 | 532.30 million current LCU | -49.1% |
| 2006 | 629.60 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 439.80 million current LCU | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 491.10 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 487.30 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 629.00 million current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 630.20 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 932.40 million current LCU | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 984.60 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 921.90 million current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 900.60 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 823.20 million current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 1.00 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 675.70 million current LCU | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +68.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.44 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.44 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 474.92 million current LCU, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +101.0% | 520.10 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.46 million current LCU | 443.50 million current LCU | 582.70 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 574.69 million current LCU | 439.80 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 907.07 million current LCU | 629.00 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion current LCU | 675.70 million current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Belgium?
- Other taxes in Belgium was 1.44 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.80 million current LCU in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for other taxes?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.