Taxes on goods and services in Belgium

Belgium: Taxes on goods and services was 56.36 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.36 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 157 countries
All-time high
56.74 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
22.24 billion current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Taxes on goods and services in Belgium, 1995–2024

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200920241995: 22.2B current LCU1996: 23.6B current LCU1997: 25.0B current LCU1998: 25.8B current LCU1999: 27.8B current LCU2000: 29.2B current LCU2001: 28.8B current LCU2002: 27.5B current LCU2003: 28.1B current LCU2004: 30.3B current LCU2005: 31.7B current LCU2006: 33.2B current LCU2007: 34.7B current LCU2008: 35.2B current LCU2009: 34.8B current LCU2010: 37.3B current LCU2011: 38.4B current LCU2012: 40.9B current LCU2013: 41.0B current LCU2014: 41.4B current LCU2015: 41.9B current LCU2016: 43.7B current LCU2017: 44.9B current LCU2018: 47.0B current LCU2019: 47.9B current LCU2020: 44.5B current LCU2021: 50.9B current LCU2022: 52.5B current LCU2023: 56.7B current LCU2024: 56.4B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 56.36 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Belgium peaked at 56.74 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.24 billion current LCU, in 1995.

That places Belgium 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.88 billion current LCU 22.24 billion current LCU 27.82 billion current LCU 5
2000s 31.36 billion current LCU 27.50 billion current LCU 35.19 billion current LCU 10
2010s 42.44 billion current LCU 37.27 billion current LCU 47.91 billion current LCU 10
2020s 52.21 billion current LCU 44.45 billion current LCU 56.74 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 84 Peru 67.68 billion current LCU compare
  2. 85 Guatemala 58.28 billion current LCU compare
  3. 86 Honduras 56.86 billion current LCU compare
  4. 88 Austria 56.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 89 Afghanistan 53.19 billion current LCU compare
  6. 90 Zambia 53.08 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Belgium?
Taxes on goods and services in Belgium was 56.36 billion current LCU 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 56.74 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 22.24 billion current LCU in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for taxes on goods and services?
Belgium ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.