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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$189.57B · 49.2% of GDP
Spending
$200.04B · 51.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$10.47B · -2.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Belgium, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Belgium, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33$65.93B
General public services17.9$35.83B
Economic affairs14.9$29.73B
Health13.1$26.23B
Education11$21.95B
Public order and safety3.2$6.45B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$4.93B
Defence2.1$4.12B
Environmental protection1.6$3.27B
Housing and community amenities0.8$1.59B
Social protection$65.93B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age41.5$27.35B
Unemployment14.9$9.8B
Sickness and disability14.5$9.56B
Family and children11.9$7.86B
Survivors11.3$7.42B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.5$2.97B
Social protection n.e.c.1$664.22M
Housing0.4$257.53M
R&D Social protection0$31.35M
General public services$35.83B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions48.8$17.48B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.6$9.89B
General services12$4.31B
Basic research8.4$3.03B
Foreign economic aid2.7$949.75M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$115.7M
R&D General public services0.2$56.86M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$29.73B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65.6$19.51B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26$7.74B
R&D Economic affairs3$898.36M
Communication1.6$484.7M
Other industries1.4$413.66M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.3$381.81M
Fuel and energy0.9$265.49M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$17.42M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$11.57M
Health$26.23B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services50.4$13.23B
Outpatient services33$8.65B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.5$3.28B
Public health services2.3$598.79M
Health n.e.c.1.6$431.83M
R&D Health0.2$45.16M
Education$21.95B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.2$9.03B
Pre-primary and primary education32.8$7.2B
Tertiary education13.1$2.88B
Education not definable by level8.5$1.87B
Subsidiary services to education2.8$603.76M
Education n.e.c.1.6$357.18M
R&D Education0$7.46M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$6.45B
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 services58.2$3.76B
Law courts16.7$1.08B
Fire-protection services12.7$819.86M
Prisons7.6$489.93M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.6$298.96M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$9.83M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.93B
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 services38.9$1.92B
Recreational and sporting services29.8$1.47B
Broadcasting and publishing services21$1.03B
Religious and other community services6.9$341.38M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.4$116.45M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.1$54.12M
Defence$4.12B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.3$3.97B
Foreign military aid2.7$110.35M
R&D Defence1$42.05M
Defence n.e.c.0$1.12M
Civil defence0$0
Environmental protection$3.27B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.3$1.65B
Waste water management16.8$551.01M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.8$417.64M
Pollution abatement12.2$400.85M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.2$202.66M
R&D Environmental protection1.6$53.87M
Housing and community amenities$1.59B
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 development37.6$599.41M
Community development30.8$491.05M
Water supply15.4$245.46M
Street lighting15.3$243.59M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.5$7.71M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.5$7.46M

Where the money comes from

Belgium, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Belgium, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth33.3$63.11B
Social contributions31.4$59.5B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.5$50.23B
Sales, fees and charges4.7$8.83B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$3.25B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$2.23B
Other transfers received0.9$1.79B
Subsidies received0.3$633.5M
Taxes on income and wealth$63.11B
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 income96.6$60.95B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.4$2.16B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$50.23B
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 tax53.3$26.79B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.7$23.44B

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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