Paying taxes: Profit tax in Belgium
Belgium: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 10.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Belgium, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10.3% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Belgium peaked at 10.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2009.
That places Belgium 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.8% | — |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.4% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Belgium?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Belgium was 10.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Belgium ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.