Belgium
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How has Belgian government spending changed over the past decade?
Belgian general-government expenditure rose from about €224.1 billion in 2014 to €316.4 billion in 2023 —…
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How much does Belgium spend on healthcare?
Belgian general government devoted 14.787% of its total expenditure to the health function in 2024 —…
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What is the difference between Belgium’s federal budget and general-government finances?
Belgium’s federal budget and Belgium’s general-government finances describe related parts of the same public-finance system, but…
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Why can Belgium have a large public sector and still run a budget deficit?
Belgium can have a large government sector and still run a budget deficit because government size…
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How much did Belgium spend on public-debt interest in 2025?
Belgian general government recorded about €14.3 billion of interest expenditure in 2025, equal to 2.2245% of…
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What were Belgium’s biggest areas of government spending in 2024?
Belgium’s largest area of government spending in 2024 was social protection. It accounted for about 37.7%…
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Where does Belgian government revenue come from?
Belgian government revenue comes mainly from taxes and social contributions. But government also receives property and…
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Who held Belgium’s public debt at the end of 2025?
At the end of 2025, almost two-thirds of Belgium’s Maastricht public debt was held by non-residents.…
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What is Belgian social security — and what does it actually pay for?
Belgian social security is not one benefit, one agency or one pot of money. It is…
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How does Belgium’s budget deficit become public debt?
Belgium’s budget deficit and its public debt are closely connected, but they are not the same…