Taxes, Transactions in Belgium

Belgium: Taxes, Transactions was 185.90 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
185.90 billion
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
185.90 billion
in 2025
All-time low
73.39 billion
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Taxes, Transactions in Belgium, 1999–2025

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1999201220251999: 73.4B2000: 77.6B2001: 79.5B2002: 82.0B2003: 83.3B2004: 89.0B2005: 93.0B2006: 97.2B2007: 101.3B2008: 105.0B2009: 99.4B2010: 106.2B2011: 112.4B2012: 118.5B2013: 123.1B2014: 125.3B2015: 126.8B2016: 129.9B2017: 137.1B2018: 142.6B2019: 142.0B2020: 134.8B2021: 150.5B2022: 164.5B2023: 173.4B2024: 182.2B2025: 185.9B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 185.90 billion for taxes, transactions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes, transactions in Belgium peaked at 185.90 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.39 billion, in 1999.

That places Belgium 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Taxes, Transactions in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Belgium, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 73.39 billion
2000 77.59 billion +5.7%
2001 79.49 billion +2.5%
2002 82.02 billion +3.2%
2003 83.32 billion +1.6%
2004 89.00 billion +6.8%
2005 92.98 billion +4.5%
2006 97.24 billion +4.6%
2007 101.35 billion +4.2%
2008 104.96 billion +3.6%
2009 99.38 billion -5.3%
2010 106.16 billion +6.8%
2011 112.40 billion +5.9%
2012 118.53 billion +5.5%
2013 123.15 billion +3.9%
2014 125.30 billion +1.8%
2015 126.79 billion +1.2%
2016 129.94 billion +2.5%
2017 137.12 billion +5.5%
2018 142.58 billion +4.0%
2019 141.97 billion -0.4%
2020 134.84 billion -5.0%
2021 150.45 billion +11.6%
2022 164.50 billion +9.3%
2023 173.37 billion +5.4%
2024 182.25 billion +5.1%
2025 185.90 billion +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.39 billion 73.39 billion 73.39 billion 1
2000s 90.73 billion 77.59 billion 104.96 billion 10
2010s 126.39 billion 106.16 billion 142.58 billion 10
2020s 165.22 billion 134.84 billion 185.90 billion 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Spain 418.06 billion compare
  2. 19 Romania 334.85 billion compare
  3. 20 Netherlands 307.50 billion compare
  4. 22 Austria 143.41 billion compare
  5. 23 Ireland 111.63 billion compare
  6. 24 Finland 85.46 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes, transactions in Belgium?
Taxes, transactions in Belgium was 185.90 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest taxes, transactions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 185.90 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest taxes, transactions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 73.39 billion in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for taxes, transactions?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes, transactions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.