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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$239.66B · 49.8% of GDP
Spending
$259.57B · 53.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$19.9B · -4.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Belgium, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Belgium, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35$90.88B
General public services16.1$41.83B
Health14.4$37.35B
Economic affairs12.7$32.88B
Education11.2$29.05B
Public order and safety3.4$8.74B
Recreation, culture and religion2.4$6.23B
Environmental protection2.3$6B
Defence1.8$4.68B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.93B
Social protection$90.88B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42.4$38.49B
Sickness and disability14.2$12.92B
Unemployment13.2$12.04B
Family and children12.6$11.47B
Survivors10.2$9.23B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.4$4.89B
Social protection n.e.c.1.1$1.03B
Housing0.9$792.5M
R&D Social protection0$27.71M
General public services$41.83B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions43.7$18.27B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs29.2$12.22B
Basic research12.4$5.19B
General services11.1$4.65B
Foreign economic aid3.2$1.32B
General public services n.e.c.0.2$101.42M
R&D General public services0.2$74.64M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$37.35B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.2$19.48B
Outpatient services31.5$11.76B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.8$4.39B
Health n.e.c.2.2$835.19M
Public health services2.2$835.06M
R&D Health0.1$49.45M
Economic affairs$32.88B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs49.1$16.16B
Transport39.9$13.1B
R&D Economic affairs3.3$1.08B
Fuel and energy2.7$887.16M
Other industries2.1$697.45M
Communication1.5$492.9M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.3$433.24M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$19.75M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$5.17M
Education$29.05B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.8$11.84B
Pre-primary and primary education32.2$9.36B
Tertiary education14.5$4.21B
Education not definable by level7.3$2.12B
Subsidiary services to education2.8$827.5M
Education n.e.c.2.3$681.41M
R&D Education0$7.42M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$4.64M
Public order and safety$8.74B
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 services60.9$5.32B
Law courts14.7$1.29B
Fire-protection services12$1.05B
Prisons8.2$715.22M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.9$344.55M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$22.93M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.23B
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 services38.3$2.38B
Recreational and sporting services32$1.99B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.5$1.21B
Religious and other community services6$373.05M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.6$225.1M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.7$42.69M
Environmental protection$6B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement45$2.7B
Waste management36.1$2.16B
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.9$716.28M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.9$231.73M
Waste water management2.3$135.09M
R&D Environmental protection0.9$53.82M
Defence$4.68B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.4$4.51B
Foreign military aid2.9$135.22M
R&D Defence0.7$30.89M
Defence n.e.c.0$662.85K
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.93B
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 development40.4$780.97M
Community development27.5$532.27M
Street lighting16.3$315.65M
Water supply10.5$203.89M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.2$100.49M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1$1.72M

Where the money comes from

Belgium, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Belgium, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.6$78.11B
Taxes on income and wealth30.8$73.91B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.4$63.39B
Sales, fees and charges4.9$11.8B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$5.04B
Other transfers received1.4$3.46B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$2.93B
Subsidies received0.4$1.02B
Taxes on income and wealth$73.91B
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$71.46B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.3$2.45B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$63.39B
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 tax53.6$33.98B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.4$29.41B

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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