Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise was 63,108 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 63,108 National currency.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 65,260 National currency in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,074 National currency, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 27 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 — Excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30,074 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 31,936 National currency | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 33,394 National currency | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 35,968 National currency | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 37,948 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 38,811 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 38,749 National currency | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 40,309 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 41,246 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 42,819 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 42,649 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 42,987 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45,290 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 46,828 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 49,072 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 51,592 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 53,228 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 54,665 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 55,761 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 57,675 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 58,848 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 60,487 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 62,303 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 63,994 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 65,260 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 57,311 National currency | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 59,425 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 60,875 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 62,261 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 62,166 National currency | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63,108 National currency | +1.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 63,108 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,327 National currency, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 63,108 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,420 National currency, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,864 National currency | 30,074 National currency | 37,948 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 42,876 National currency | 38,749 National currency | 49,072 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,381 National currency | 51,592 National currency | 65,260 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,858 National currency | 57,311 National currency | 63,108 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 4 Czechia 103,656 National currency compare
- 4 Poland 105,315 National currency compare
- 5 Sweden 94,107 National currency compare
- 5 Netherlands 14,100 National currency compare
- 6 Norway 66,759 National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 1,972 National currency compare
- 7 Slovenia 1,728 National currency compare
- 8 France 59,113 National currency compare
- 8 Latvia 1,193 National currency compare
- 9 Iceland 53,356 National currency compare
- 9 Estonia 66.11 National currency compare
- 10 Italy 46,773 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 63,108 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 65,260 National currency in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,074 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 — Excise duties and consumption taxes. 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