Tax revenue in Belgium
Central government tax revenue in Belgium was equal to 23.0% of GDP in 2024.
Belgium, 2024
23.0%
Change from 2023
+0.5percentage points
European Union, 2024
19.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
22.7%
Tax revenue in Belgium over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Belgium | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.0% | 19.8% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | 19.6% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | 19.9% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | 19.9% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 19.6% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | 19.9% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | 19.8% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | 19.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | 19.7% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | 19.9% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | 19.7% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | 19.3% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | 18.9% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | 18.7% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | 18.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | 19.2% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | 19.6% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | 19.3% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | 19.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | 18.7% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | 18.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | 19.1% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | 19.4% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | 19.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 22.5% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 26.0%, the figure has changed by −3.0 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 19.8%.
More for Belgium
All statistics for Belgium
Tax-to-GDP ratio
44.7%p (Provisional)
2025 · Eurostat
Government debt
108.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Government deficit or surplus
-5.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
54.4%p (Provisional)
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
8.0%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
6.3%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat