Tax rate in Belgium

Belgium: Tax rate was 8.76 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.76 Rate
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
29.92 Rate
in 2001
All-time low
8.76 Rate
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Tax rate in Belgium, 2000–2025

10152025302000201220252000: 29.7 Rate2001: 29.9 Rate2002: 29.4 Rate2003: 26.8 Rate2004: 23.1 Rate2005: 27.8 Rate2006: 26.1 Rate2007: 26.3 Rate2008: 26.9 Rate2009: 26.7 Rate2010: 27.6 Rate2011: 27.6 Rate2012: 27.5 Rate2013: 26.1 Rate2014: 25.9 Rate2015: 25 Rate2016: 21.5 Rate2017: 21.5 Rate2018: 20.1 Rate2019: 19.2 Rate2020: 18.9 Rate2021: 19.5 Rate2022: 20.1 Rate2023: 19.6 Rate2024: 8.8 Rate2025: 8.8 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2025, tax rate in Belgium stood at 8.76 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate in Belgium peaked at 29.92 Rate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.76 Rate, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.27 Rate 23.07 Rate 29.92 Rate 10
2010s 24.21 Rate 19.16 Rate 27.61 Rate 10
2020s 15.94 Rate 8.76 Rate 20.08 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Cyprus 11.45 Rate compare
  2. 29 Portugal 11 Rate compare
  3. 30 Estonia 10.03 Rate compare
  4. 32 Spain 8.18 Rate compare
  5. 33 Ireland 7.79 Rate compare
  6. 34 Italy 7.51 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate in Belgium?
Tax rate in Belgium was 8.76 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 8.76 Rate in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for tax rate?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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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Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
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