In 2025, Belgium’s FPS Finance collected 646.4 million euros in fines. This represents an increase of 22.4 million euros compared to 2024. Traffic violations account for most of these cases. The increase is due to more efficient collection, as well as rate increases and the explosive growth of cameras along Belgian roads.

Most of the money comes from immediate collections, which is the amount an offender can pay when the police issue a fine for a traffic violation, for example. Last year, this amounted to 414.9 million euros, compared to 400.7 million in 2024.

75% to 80% comes from traffic

If no payment is made after the immediate collection, the public prosecutor’s office proposes an amicable settlement. In 2025, this resulted in a payment of 43.3 million euros, 0.5 million euros more than in 2024. If payment is still not made, a written order to pay is issued. Last year, this brought in another 21.1 million euros (13.6 million euros in 2024).

In addition, the Ministry of Finance also collects fines imposed by the police court: 91 million euros in 2025, 0.4 million euros less than the previous year.

Speed is the culprit

It is not surprising that road traffic is the biggest driver of the amounts collected by the FPS Finance. Among other things, further digitization and an average 10% increase in fines at the beginning of 2025 play a role, but the tax authorities have also become much more ‘aggressive’ in their collection efforts. Whereas traffic fines used to be ignored, they are now systematically linked to tax returns.

The number of speed and smart (ANPR) cameras has also increased dramatically. In the first half of 2025 alone, more than 5 million traffic violations were recorded. Speeding is the absolute frontrunner, accounting for more than 80% of cases.

Most of the federal revenue from traffic fines goes to the Road Safety Fund. This money is used for additional police checks, speed cameras, and investments in road safety.