VAT rate on diesel (per cent) - Belgium - European Commission - Weekly
This series is part of the dataset: Retail diesel prices (EU)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Belgium, the VAT rate on diesel (automotive gasoil) was 21.0 per cent on 12 October 2026, unchanged with respect to 5 October.
Sample. The weekly time series shown in the figure has 1,088 observations overall. The time period covered by the series goes from January 2005 to October 2026.
History. Check out a few simple statistics calculated on the full sample: the VAT rate had a mean of 21.0 per cent; it reached its highest level of 21.0 per cent on 3 January 2005; it hit a minimum of 21.0 per cent on 3 January 2005.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | 21.0000 |
| 2026-10-05 | 21.0000 |
| 2026-10-12 | 21.0000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | VAT rate on automotive gasoil |
| Country | Belgium |
| Economic concept | Tax |
| Data type | Tax rate |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | European Commission (Weekly Oil Bulletin) |
| Source type | International institution |
| Data licence | Reuse allowed under EU legal notice (with attribution) |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LW1 |
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