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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$229.01B · 48.7% of GDP
Spending
$228.7B · 48.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$312.89M · 0.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Belgium, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Belgium, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.6$79.13B
General public services17.9$40.98B
Health13.9$31.84B
Economic affairs11.6$26.45B
Education11.4$25.99B
Public order and safety3.4$7.89B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$5.75B
Defence2.1$4.78B
Environmental protection1.7$3.82B
Housing and community amenities0.9$2.07B
Social protection$79.13B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42.7$33.76B
Sickness and disability14.3$11.28B
Unemployment13.5$10.65B
Family and children11.8$9.32B
Survivors10.9$8.65B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.2$4.08B
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$958.53M
Housing0.5$390.59M
R&D Social protection0$32.34M
General public services$40.98B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions47.6$19.5B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs29.1$11.94B
General services10.8$4.43B
Basic research9.1$3.72B
Foreign economic aid2.9$1.17B
General public services n.e.c.0.3$142.67M
R&D General public services0.2$72.64M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$31.84B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services50.4$16.05B
Outpatient services33.2$10.57B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.2$3.89B
Health n.e.c.2$647.84M
Public health services2$640.3M
R&D Health0.2$50.71M
Economic affairs$26.45B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47$12.43B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs42$11.12B
R&D Economic affairs3.8$1.02B
Other industries2.3$605.76M
Communication2.1$542.44M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.6$421.7M
Fuel and energy1$261.49M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$32.21M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$19.6M
Education$25.99B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.8$10.61B
Pre-primary and primary education32.4$8.43B
Tertiary education13.1$3.39B
Education not definable by level8.8$2.29B
Education n.e.c.2.5$650.85M
Subsidiary services to education2.3$604.25M
R&D Education0$7.54M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$137.05K
Public order and safety$7.89B
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 services60.8$4.8B
Law courts15.9$1.26B
Fire-protection services12.4$981.83M
Prisons7.3$575.34M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.4$269.3M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$10.55M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.75B
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$2.19B
Recreational and sporting services30.3$1.74B
Broadcasting and publishing services21.2$1.22B
Religious and other community services6.3$360.85M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.1$180.63M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.1$64.96M
Defence$4.78B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.1$4.64B
Foreign military aid1.9$88.4M
R&D Defence1$47.83M
Civil defence0.1$2.88M
Defence n.e.c.0$959.35K
Environmental protection$3.82B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management49$1.87B
Pollution abatement21$802.7M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.4$551.08M
Waste water management9.5$361.4M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.8$182.55M
R&D Environmental protection1.3$49.89M
Housing and community amenities$2.07B
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 development32.5$673.6M
Housing development26.5$548.47M
Water supply22.3$461.04M
Street lighting14.7$303.84M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.3.7$75.79M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$7.4M

Where the money comes from

Belgium, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Belgium, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.8$75.04B
Social contributions31.8$72.8B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.6$60.82B
Sales, fees and charges4.6$10.44B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$4.4B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$2.73B
Other transfers received0.9$1.99B
Subsidies received0.3$797.49M
Taxes on income and wealth$75.04B
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 income96.7$72.54B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.3$2.5B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$60.82B
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 tax54.4$33.08B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.6$27.74B

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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