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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$276.4B · 52.7% of GDP
Spending
$292.98B · 55.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$16.58B · -3.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Belgium, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Belgium, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.7$104.72B
General public services15.5$45.29B
Health14.3$41.76B
Economic affairs12.5$36.7B
Education11.3$33.25B
Public order and safety3.3$9.59B
Environmental protection2.7$8.04B
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$6.83B
Defence1.6$4.82B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.98B
Social protection$104.72B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age44.3$46.39B
Sickness and disability15.2$15.92B
Unemployment12$12.57B
Family and children11.6$12.19B
Survivors9.5$9.91B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.3$5.52B
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$1.31B
Housing0.9$895.67M
R&D Social protection0$28.29M
General public services$45.29B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions41.1$18.62B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs30$13.58B
Basic research13.7$6.22B
General services12.1$5.46B
Foreign economic aid2.6$1.16B
General public services n.e.c.0.4$183.81M
R&D General public services0.1$64.68M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$41.76B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.5$21.93B
Outpatient services32.7$13.64B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.5$4.39B
Public health services2.2$914.13M
Health n.e.c.2$851.05M
R&D Health0.1$39.71M
Economic affairs$36.7B
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 affairs50.5$18.52B
Transport39.3$14.42B
R&D Economic affairs3.6$1.33B
Fuel and energy2.2$810.67M
Other industries1.6$599.9M
Communication1.3$489.4M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.3$463.77M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$35.46M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$23.51M
Education$33.25B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39.1$12.99B
Pre-primary and primary education32.7$10.87B
Tertiary education15.2$5.04B
Education not definable by level8.3$2.77B
Subsidiary services to education2.9$951.85M
Education n.e.c.1.9$616.77M
R&D Education0$8.9M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$398.43K
Public order and safety$9.59B
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$5.66B
Law courts14.4$1.38B
Fire-protection services10.8$1.03B
Prisons8.6$821.16M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7$674.67M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$13.95M
Environmental protection$8.04B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement53.3$4.29B
Waste management26.9$2.17B
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.9$793.14M
Waste water management5.5$444.91M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.6$293.24M
R&D Environmental protection0.7$56.31M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.83B
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$2.62B
Recreational and sporting services32.1$2.19B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.7$1.28B
Religious and other community services7.3$496.18M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.1$210.37M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$36.92M
Defence$4.82B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97$4.68B
Foreign military aid2.3$110.23M
R&D Defence0.7$32.41M
Defence n.e.c.0$796.86K
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.98B
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 development34.1$675.34M
Community development29.8$590.74M
Street lighting17.8$353.01M
Water supply13.4$264.69M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.8$94.83M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.2$3.05M

Where the money comes from

Belgium, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Belgium, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.8$87.84B
Taxes on income and wealth31.6$87.26B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.7$71.01B
Sales, fees and charges5$13.84B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$6.5B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.8$5.01B
Other transfers received1.3$3.72B
Subsidies received0.4$1.21B
Taxes on income and wealth$87.26B
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 income97.2$84.78B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$2.48B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$71.01B
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 tax51.9$36.84B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.1$34.17B

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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