Public budgets

Belgium: public budget

What Belgium's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2001

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$117.45B · 49.6% of GDP
Spending
$116.9B · 49.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$551.24M · 0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Belgium, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Belgium, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.8$39.49B
General public services22.3$26.04B
Health12.8$14.91B
Education11.5$13.44B
Economic affairs9.4$11.03B
Public order and safety3.4$4B
Defence2.5$2.86B
Recreation, culture and religion1.9$2.24B
Environmental protection1.7$1.94B
Housing and community amenities0.8$960.8M
Social protection$39.49B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age40.9$16.17B
Unemployment14.1$5.56B
Sickness and disability14$5.54B
Family and children12.6$4.98B
Survivors12.1$4.78B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.8$1.91B
Social protection n.e.c.1.1$428.9M
Housing0.2$84.81M
R&D Social protection0.1$29.91M
General public services$26.04B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions60.5$15.74B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.2$6.03B
General services7.3$1.9B
Basic research7.1$1.84B
Foreign economic aid1.9$505.21M
R&D General public services0.1$19.79M
General public services n.e.c.-0-$89.56K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government-0-$89.56K
Health$14.91B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.4$7.96B
Outpatient services30.9$4.61B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.7$1.89B
Public health services1.8$260.98M
Health n.e.c.1.1$170.97M
R&D Health0.1$22.03M
Education$13.44B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.6$5.58B
Pre-primary and primary education31.4$4.22B
Tertiary education14$1.88B
Education not definable by level7$945.31M
Education n.e.c.3.9$528.14M
Subsidiary services to education2$266.44M
R&D Education0.1$8.33M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$11.03B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.8$5.16B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs35.1$3.87B
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.2$681.82M
Other industries3.1$338.27M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.7$294.38M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.5$276.38M
Communication2.2$244.41M
R&D Economic affairs1.4$151.18M
Fuel and energy0.1$8.06M
Public order and safety$4B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services60.2$2.41B
Law courts15.8$633.19M
Fire-protection services10.9$436.34M
Prisons7.4$296.62M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.4$216.74M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$6.09M
Defence$2.86B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.7$2.43B
Defence n.e.c.13$372.03M
Civil defence1.2$35.47M
R&D Defence1.1$31.08M
Foreign military aid0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.24B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services49.6$1.11B
Recreational and sporting services35.9$804.52M
Religious and other community services9.2$204.82M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.5$78.45M
Broadcasting and publishing services1.4$31.44M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$8.51M
Environmental protection$1.94B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management48.6$941.81M
Waste water management26.9$520.79M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.8$363.7M
Pollution abatement5$97.26M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.6$12.18M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$3.67M
Housing and community amenities$960.8M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development41$394.24M
Housing development35.6$342.21M
Water supply12.8$122.97M
Street lighting9.5$91.08M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.8$7.25M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.3$3.13M

Where the money comes from

Belgium, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Belgium, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth34$39.98B
Social contributions32$37.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.7$30.13B
Sales, fees and charges4$4.73B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$3.1B
Other transfers received0.8$933.57M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$745.5M
Subsidies received0.2$277.37M
Taxes on income and wealth$39.98B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income97$38.79B
Other taxes on wealth and income3$1.18B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$30.13B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax53.8$16.22B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.2$13.92B

Over the years

48.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99549.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99649.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99750 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99849.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99949.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00049.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00149.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00249.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00349.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00449.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00549 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00648.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00749.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00849.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00949.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01050.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01151.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01252.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01352.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01451.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01551 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01651.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01751.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01849.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01949.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02049.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02149 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02248.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02349.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02449.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02552.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99553.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99651.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99751 % of GDPSpending · 1,99850.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99949.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00049.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00149.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00251 % of GDPSpending · 2,00349.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00451.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00548.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00648.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00750.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00854.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00953.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01055 % of GDPSpending · 2,01156.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01255.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01355.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01453.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01553.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01652.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01752.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01851.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01958.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02054.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02152.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02252.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02354.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Belgium: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Belgium: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99548.152.6
1,99649.153.1
1,99749.451.6
1,9985051
1,99949.950.5
2,00049.349.4
2,00149.649.4
2,00249.949.9
2,00349.151
2,00449.149.3
2,00549.251.9
2,0064948.8
2,00748.748.6
2,00849.750.8
2,00949.154.5
2,01049.853.9
2,01150.655
2,01251.956.2
2,01352.755.9
2,01452.255.4
2,01551.453.9
2,0165153.4
2,01751.552.3
2,01851.552.5
2,01949.751.8
2,02049.558.5
2,02149.554.9
2,0224952.5
2,02348.752.8
2,02449.754.1
2,02549.2
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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