Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium

Belgium: Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector was 49,926 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49,926 Million euro
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
49,926 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
15,466 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium, 1990–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 15.5k Million euro1991: 17.3k Million euro1992: 19.3k Million euro1993: 20.3k Million euro1994: 21.6k Million euro1995: 25.0k Million euro1996: 25.3k Million euro1997: 23.9k Million euro1998: 24.9k Million euro1999: 25.6k Million euro2000: 25.9k Million euro2001: 25.9k Million euro2002: 28.1k Million euro2003: 27.2k Million euro2004: 28.9k Million euro2005: 28.6k Million euro2006: 29.2k Million euro2007: 31.1k Million euro2008: 34.2k Million euro2009: 34.7k Million euro2010: 35.4k Million euro2011: 36.7k Million euro2012: 37.1k Million euro2013: 37.1k Million euro2014: 37.4k Million euro2015: 39.0k Million euro2016: 38.2k Million euro2017: 39.1k Million euro2018: 40.1k Million euro2019: 41.0k Million euro2020: 40.4k Million euro2021: 42.4k Million euro2022: 46.9k Million euro2023: 49.9k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 49,926 Million euro for social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium peaked at 49,926 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,466 Million euro, in 1990.

Belgium ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,881 Million euro 15,466 Million euro 25,638 Million euro 10
2000s 29,380 Million euro 25,928 Million euro 34,733 Million euro 10
2010s 38,107 Million euro 35,398 Million euro 40,989 Million euro 10
2020s 44,901 Million euro 40,426 Million euro 49,926 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Sweden 50,632 Million euro compare
  2. 10 Austria 50,596 Million euro compare
  3. 11 Türkiye 50,422 Million euro compare
  4. 13 Norway 33,265 Million euro compare
  5. 14 Czechia 32,065 Million euro compare
  6. 15 Portugal 22,591 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium?
Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium was 49,926 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by type and institutional sector recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 49,926 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by type and institutional sector recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 15,466 Million euro in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for social protection receipts by type and institutional sector?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is social protection receipts by type and institutional sector rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,180 data points, 1990–2024
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