Tax revenue (current LCU) in Belgium
Belgium: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 142.33 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 142.33 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Belgium peaked at 142.33 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.93 billion current LCU, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 83rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.93 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 55.78 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 59.54 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 63.19 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 65.45 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 69.93 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 70.81 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.26 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.52 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.80 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 78.97 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 82.22 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 85.18 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 88.83 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 82.41 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 88.86 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 93.76 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 99.73 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 102.90 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 105.30 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 101.44 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 98.12 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 104.12 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 110.09 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 107.74 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 100.65 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 116.66 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 127.33 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 135.32 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 142.33 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 142.33 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 142.33 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.58 billion current LCU, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.58 billion current LCU | 53.93 billion current LCU | 65.45 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 77.49 billion current LCU | 69.93 billion current LCU | 88.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.21 billion current LCU | 88.86 billion current LCU | 110.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.46 billion current LCU | 100.65 billion current LCU | 142.33 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Belgium?
- Tax revenue in Belgium was 142.33 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 142.33 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.93 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for tax revenue?
- Belgium ranks 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.