Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 23.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Belgium is 23.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Belgium peaked at 26.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 115th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.4% | — |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -5.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 23.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 23.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 25.4% | 26.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.9% | 26.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Belgium?
- Taxes on goods and services in Belgium was 23.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 115th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.