Belgium has the highest spend on business subsidies in the OECD - mostly wage subsidies

Government expenditure on support for private enterprises in 2024 as a % of GDP

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Note: General government expenditure, subsidies on production and imports across all policy areas. Only a selection of OECD countries are shown for comparison.

Chart: Christopher RichardsSource: Source: OECD (2026), Restoring Public Finances: Enabling Effective Government.