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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$200.17B · 49% of GDP
Spending
$199.19B · 48.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$978.11M · 0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Belgium, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Belgium, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35$69.66B
General public services17.6$34.98B
Health13.7$27.35B
Education11.5$22.97B
Economic affairs11.4$22.76B
Public order and safety3.6$7.09B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$5.24B
Defence2.1$4.1B
Environmental protection1.7$3.33B
Housing and community amenities0.9$1.72B
Social protection$69.66B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age41.8$29.13B
Unemployment14.4$10B
Sickness and disability14.1$9.79B
Family and children11.7$8.16B
Survivors11.1$7.76B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.1$3.57B
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$828.82M
Housing0.5$380.2M
R&D Social protection0$29.88M
General public services$34.98B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.3$17.6B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs28.7$10.04B
Basic research9.2$3.21B
General services8.3$2.92B
Foreign economic aid2.9$1.02B
General public services n.e.c.0.4$148.54M
R&D General public services0.1$47.71M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$125.56K
Health$27.35B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services50.7$13.85B
Outpatient services33.1$9.06B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.1$3.32B
Public health services2.3$625.54M
Health n.e.c.1.7$451.64M
R&D Health0.2$42.44M
Education$22.97B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.2$9.47B
Pre-primary and primary education32.4$7.43B
Tertiary education12.7$2.93B
Education not definable by level8.9$2.05B
Subsidiary services to education2.9$662.58M
Education n.e.c.1.8$423.51M
R&D Education0$7.28M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$22.76B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.1$11.17B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs39.4$8.96B
R&D Economic affairs4.2$946.35M
Other industries2.5$564.02M
Communication2.2$505.25M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.6$358.6M
Fuel and energy1$230.78M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$22.35M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$6.78M
Public order and safety$7.09B
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 services60.4$4.28B
Law courts16.9$1.2B
Fire-protection services11.8$840.5M
Prisons6.5$458.92M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.3$306.12M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$11.05M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.24B
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 services39.9$2.09B
Recreational and sporting services30.3$1.59B
Broadcasting and publishing services20.1$1.06B
Religious and other community services6.3$329.34M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.3$121.54M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.1$56.25M
Defence$4.1B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.8$3.97B
Foreign military aid2$82.49M
R&D Defence1.2$49.09M
Defence n.e.c.0$627.8K
Civil defence0$0
Environmental protection$3.33B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management48.6$1.62B
Pollution abatement16.8$558.74M
Waste water management15.1$504M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.1$401.54M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.9$196.75M
R&D Environmental protection1.5$50.1M
Housing and community amenities$1.72B
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 development34$582.72M
Housing development27.4$469.59M
Water supply22.6$387.1M
Street lighting14.7$252.63M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1$17.7M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$6.4M

Where the money comes from

Belgium, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Belgium, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth33.1$66.19B
Social contributions31.4$62.82B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.6$53.21B
Sales, fees and charges4.6$9.3B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$3.63B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.3$2.51B
Other transfers received0.9$1.86B
Subsidies received0.3$652.28M
Taxes on income and wealth$66.19B
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 income96.5$63.86B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.5$2.32B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$53.21B
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 tax53.9$28.69B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.1$24.52B

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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