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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$128.83B · 49.9% of GDP
Spending
$128.95B · 49.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$112.9M · -0% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Belgium, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Belgium, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.3$44.19B
General public services21.1$27.21B
Health12.7$16.4B
Education11.6$14.96B
Economic affairs9.5$12.25B
Public order and safety3.4$4.43B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$3.18B
Defence2.4$3.07B
Environmental protection1.7$2.14B
Housing and community amenities0.9$1.12B
Social protection$44.19B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age40.9$18.07B
Unemployment14.9$6.57B
Sickness and disability13.9$6.15B
Family and children12.4$5.49B
Survivors11.8$5.22B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.7$2.09B
Social protection n.e.c.1.1$467.32M
Housing0.2$101.46M
R&D Social protection0$21.56M
General public services$27.21B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions56.8$15.47B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.2$6.87B
General services8.4$2.3B
Basic research7.6$2.06B
Foreign economic aid1.9$504.86M
R&D General public services0.1$16.08M
General public services n.e.c.0$94.56K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$16.4B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.5$8.77B
Outpatient services30.4$4.99B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.8$2.09B
Public health services2.1$352.24M
Health n.e.c.1.1$183.26M
R&D Health0.1$8.23M
Education$14.96B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.4$6.2B
Pre-primary and primary education32.1$4.8B
Tertiary education14.4$2.16B
Education not definable by level7$1.04B
Education n.e.c.3.1$466.37M
Subsidiary services to education1.9$286.23M
R&D Education0.1$10.02M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$12.25B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.8$5.61B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs37.2$4.56B
Economic affairs n.e.c.7$858.23M
Other industries2.9$359.52M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$266.56M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.9$227.98M
Communication1.7$208.13M
R&D Economic affairs1.2$142.6M
Fuel and energy0.1$10.78M
Public order and safety$4.43B
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 services59.1$2.62B
Law courts17$753.83M
Fire-protection services11.2$495.31M
Prisons6.8$299.94M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.8$255.31M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$10.4M
Recreation, culture and religion$3.18B
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 services41$1.3B
Recreational and sporting services29.1$923.28M
Broadcasting and publishing services19.9$631.85M
Religious and other community services6.8$216.64M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.6$82.36M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.7$21.65M
Defence$3.07B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.9$2.61B
Defence n.e.c.12$367.18M
Civil defence1.3$39.05M
R&D Defence1.1$34.51M
Foreign military aid0.7$22.32M
Environmental protection$2.14B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management49.6$1.06B
Waste water management26.4$564.62M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.8$380.51M
Pollution abatement4.8$103.07M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape1.2$26.57M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$3.22M
Housing and community amenities$1.12B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development37.1$414.08M
Community development35$390.82M
Street lighting14.8$165.48M
Water supply11.7$130.02M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.7$8.13M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$6.81M

Where the money comes from

Belgium, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Belgium, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth33.7$43.47B
Social contributions32.4$41.74B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.5$32.9B
Sales, fees and charges4.4$5.65B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$2.91B
Other transfers received0.8$992.22M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$859.55M
Subsidies received0.2$314.22M
Taxes on income and wealth$43.47B
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 income96.4$41.89B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.6$1.58B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$32.9B
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 tax54$17.77B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46$15.13B

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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