Tax rate in Belgium
Belgium: Tax rate was 11.58 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tax rate in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate in Belgium stood at 11.58 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Belgium peaked at 29.92 Rate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.58 Rate, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.66 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 29.92 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 29.36 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.81 Rate | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 23.07 Rate | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 27.8 Rate | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 26.12 Rate | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 26.31 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.91 Rate | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.7 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.59 Rate | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.61 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.52 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.15 Rate | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 25.94 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.98 Rate | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 21.53 Rate | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 21.48 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.13 Rate | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 19.16 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 18.91 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.5 Rate | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.08 Rate | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.6 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.02 Rate | -33.6% |
| 2025 | 11.58 Rate | -11.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.58 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56 Rate, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.58 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.59 Rate, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -33.6% | 19.6 Rate | 13.02 Rate |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.27 Rate | 23.07 Rate | 29.92 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 Rate | 19.16 Rate | 27.61 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.11 Rate | 11.58 Rate | 20.08 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 tax rate in Belgium?
- Tax rate in Belgium was 11.58 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.92 Rate in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 Rate in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for tax rate?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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