Belgium: Taxes on goods and services

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 Belgium

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 27.01
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1995 - 2021
 Average 25.53
 Min - Max 24.08 - 27.01
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 27.01 percent, an increase from 26.32 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 33.72 percent, based on data from 104 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1995 to 2021 is 25.53 percent. The minimum value, 24.08 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 27.01 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Belgium - Taxes on goods and services - Recent values chart

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Belgium - Taxes on goods and services - historical chart - 1995-2021




Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 23.80 2022 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 153.28 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -4.40 2023 percent
 Government debt 105.20 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 33.51 Q3/2023 billion
 Long-term interest rate 3.32 9/2023 percent
 Tax revenue 23.10 2021 percent
 Commercial tax rate 55.40 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 136 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 11 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 27.01 2021 percent
 Income and profits taxes 33.61 2021 percent
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