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
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in United Kingdom, 1995–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Slovenia 193.33 National currency compare
- 4 Australia 15,532 National currency compare
- 5 Canada 4,455 National currency compare
- 5 Lithuania 56.26 National currency compare
- 6 Estonia 7.47 National currency compare
- 6 Spain 4,433 National currency compare
- 7 Latvia 4.85 National currency compare
- 8 Netherlands 0 National currency compare
- 8 Israel 2,138 National currency compare
- 9 Sweden 1,588 National currency compare
- 10 Italy 1,545 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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