Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 56.36 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Belgium stood at 56.36 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 56.74 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.24 billion current LCU, in 1995.
That places Belgium 87th out of 157 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.24 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 23.57 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 24.95 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 25.83 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 27.82 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 29.19 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 28.83 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.50 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 28.10 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.31 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 31.74 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 33.23 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 34.75 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 35.19 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 34.76 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.27 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 38.39 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 40.89 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 41.00 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.42 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.92 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.74 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 44.91 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 46.98 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 47.91 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 44.45 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 50.93 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 52.54 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 56.74 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 56.36 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56.36 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.13 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56.36 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.71 billion current LCU, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.88 billion current LCU | 22.24 billion current LCU | 27.82 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.36 billion current LCU | 27.50 billion current LCU | 35.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.44 billion current LCU | 37.27 billion current LCU | 47.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.21 billion current LCU | 44.45 billion current LCU | 56.74 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Belgium?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Belgium was 56.36 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 56.74 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.24 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.