Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 84.53 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Belgium stood at 84.53 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Belgium peaked at 84.53 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.23 billion current LCU, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 78th of 153 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.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.23 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 31.76 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 34.05 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 36.80 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 37.04 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 40.20 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 41.44 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 42.24 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 41.89 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.45 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 46.69 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 48.37 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 49.99 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.15 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 47.16 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 50.96 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 54.74 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 57.91 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 60.92 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 62.73 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 58.59 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 53.49 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 58.39 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 62.02 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 58.82 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 55.52 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 64.59 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 73.67 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 77.43 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 84.53 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 84.53 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 84.53 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.60 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.18 billion current LCU | 31.23 billion current LCU | 37.04 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.56 billion current LCU | 40.20 billion current LCU | 53.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.86 billion current LCU | 50.96 billion current LCU | 62.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.15 billion current LCU | 55.52 billion current LCU | 84.53 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Belgium?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Belgium was 84.53 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 84.53 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.23 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Belgium ranks 78th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.