Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Portugal
Portugal: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business was 176.62 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Portugal stood at 176.62 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Portugal peaked at 176.62 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.53 National currency, in 1995.
That places Portugal 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Portugal, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.53 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 43.76 National currency | +113.2% |
| 1997 | 43.95 National currency | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.81 National currency | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 64.03 National currency | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 83.27 National currency | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 96.05 National currency | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 101.01 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 93.32 National currency | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 93.66 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.73 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 108.93 National currency | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 124.45 National currency | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 120.8 National currency | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 118.11 National currency | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 116.15 National currency | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 116 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 111.27 National currency | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 88.54 National currency | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 111.98 National currency | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 111.12 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 119.56 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 122.56 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 129.58 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 133.11 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 129.61 National currency | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 136.57 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 161.52 National currency | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 165.04 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 127.18 National currency | -22.9% |
| 2025 | 176.62 National currency | +38.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 176.62 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 789.7 National currency, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 176.62 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 745 National currency, 24% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +113.2% | 20.53 National currency | 43.76 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.02 National currency | 20.53 National currency | 64.03 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 103.63 National currency | 83.27 National currency | 124.45 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.99 National currency | 88.54 National currency | 133.11 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.42 National currency | 127.18 National currency | 176.62 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Portugal?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Portugal was 176.62 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 176.62 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.53 National currency in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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