Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business was 2,639 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,639 National currency
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
2,639 National currency
in 2025
All-time low
319 National currency
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in United Kingdom, 1995–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995201020251995: 368 National currency1996: 319 National currency1997: 434 National currency1998: 494 National currency1999: 561 National currency2000: 539 National currency2001: 735 National currency2002: 661 National currency2003: 688 National currency2004: 897 National currency2005: 893 National currency2006: 845 National currency2007: 937 National currency2008: 1.0k National currency2009: 1.5k National currency2010: 1.9k National currency2011: 1.7k National currency2012: 1.7k National currency2013: 1.8k National currency2014: 1.8k National currency2015: 1.8k National currency2016: 1.9k National currency2017: 1.8k National currency2018: 1.7k National currency2019: 1.7k National currency2020: 1.8k National currency2021: 1.8k National currency2022: 1.9k National currency2023: 1.7k National currency2024: 2.4k National currency2025: 2.6k National currency

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 United Kingdom is 2,639 National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in United Kingdom peaked at 2,639 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 319 National currency, in 1996.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2025.
Year National currency Change
1995 368 National currency
1996 319 National currency -13.3%
1997 434 National currency +36.1%
1998 494 National currency +13.8%
1999 561 National currency +13.6%
2000 539 National currency -3.9%
2001 735 National currency +36.4%
2002 661 National currency -10.1%
2003 688 National currency +4.1%
2004 897 National currency +30.4%
2005 893 National currency -0.4%
2006 845 National currency -5.4%
2007 937 National currency +10.9%
2008 1,049 National currency +12.0%
2009 1,533 National currency +46.1%
2010 1,867 National currency +21.8%
2011 1,705 National currency -8.7%
2012 1,728 National currency +1.3%
2013 1,755 National currency +1.6%
2014 1,840 National currency +4.8%
2015 1,815 National currency -1.4%
2016 1,853 National currency +2.1%
2017 1,781 National currency -3.9%
2018 1,654 National currency -7.1%
2019 1,700 National currency +2.8%
2020 1,817 National currency +6.9%
2021 1,822 National currency +0.3%
2022 1,852 National currency +1.6%
2023 1,684 National currency -9.1%
2024 2,395 National currency +42.2%
2025 2,639 National currency +10.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 2,639 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 789.7 National currency, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 2,639 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 745 National currency, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 435.2 National currency 319 National currency 561 National currency 5
2000s 877.7 National currency 539 National currency 1,533 National currency 10
2010s 1,770 National currency 1,654 National currency 1,867 National currency 10
2020s 2,035 National currency 1,684 National currency 2,639 National currency 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Slovenia 193.33 National currency compare
  2. 4 Australia 15,532 National currency compare
  3. 5 Canada 4,455 National currency compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 56.26 National currency compare
  5. 6 Estonia 7.47 National currency compare
  6. 6 Spain 4,433 National currency compare
  7. 7 Latvia 4.85 National currency compare
  8. 8 Netherlands 0 National currency compare
  9. 8 Israel 2,138 National currency compare
  10. 9 Sweden 1,588 National currency compare
  11. 10 Italy 1,545 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in United Kingdom?
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in United Kingdom was 2,639 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,639 National currency in 2025.
What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 319 National currency in 1996.
How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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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