Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Germany
Germany: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business was 204 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Germany, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Germany is 204 National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Germany peaked at 204 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51 National currency, in 2008.
That places Germany 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Germany, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 133 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 145 National currency | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 147 National currency | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 146 National currency | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 134 National currency | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 137 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 138 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 103 National currency | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 105 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 98 National currency | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 95 National currency | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 67 National currency | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 62 National currency | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 51 National currency | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 52 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 58 National currency | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 159 National currency | +174.1% |
| 2012 | 160 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 155 National currency | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 160 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 161 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 174 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 183 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 184 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 191 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 164 National currency | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 182 National currency | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 195 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 199 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 204 National currency | +2.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 204 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 789.7 National currency, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 204 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 745 National currency, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +174.1% | 58 National currency | 159 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141 National currency | 133 National currency | 147 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.8 National currency | 51 National currency | 138 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.5 National currency | 58 National currency | 191 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.8 National currency | 164 National currency | 204 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Germany?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Germany was 204 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 204 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 National currency in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org