Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 59.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 % of total taxes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Belgium is 59.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Belgium peaked at 60.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2016.
That places Belgium 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.9% | — |
| 1996 | 56.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +3.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 59.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.9%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 59.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 56.6% | 58.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 57.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 54.5% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.2% | 59.4% | 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 59.4% 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 60.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Belgium ranks 14th 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 down 0.3%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). 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 as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.