Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise in Germany

Germany: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise was 28,749 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,749 National currency
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
28,803 National currency
in 2023
All-time low
10,883 National currency
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise in Germany, 1995–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200920241995: 10.9k National currency1996: 11.8k National currency1997: 12.8k National currency1998: 12.2k National currency1999: 12.4k National currency2000: 14.2k National currency2001: 16.1k National currency2002: 14.6k National currency2003: 15.0k National currency2004: 14.2k National currency2005: 13.6k National currency2006: 13.4k National currency2007: 12.7k National currency2008: 12.5k National currency2009: 13.5k National currency2010: 15.3k National currency2011: 18.2k National currency2012: 17.5k National currency2013: 18.2k National currency2014: 19.1k National currency2015: 18.9k National currency2016: 21.1k National currency2017: 22.7k National currency2018: 24.6k National currency2019: 25.5k National currency2020: 25.7k National currency2021: 26.3k National currency2022: 24.0k National currency2023: 28.8k National currency2024: 28.7k 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 — excise in Germany is 28,749 National currency, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise in Germany peaked at 28,803 National currency in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,883 National currency, in 1995.

That places Germany 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise duties in Germany, 1995 to 2024.
Year National currency Change
1995 10,883 National currency
1996 11,785 National currency +8.3%
1997 12,763 National currency +8.3%
1998 12,241 National currency -4.1%
1999 12,399 National currency +1.3%
2000 14,210 National currency +14.6%
2001 16,052 National currency +13.0%
2002 14,592 National currency -9.1%
2003 15,019 National currency +2.9%
2004 14,242 National currency -5.2%
2005 13,619 National currency -4.4%
2006 13,402 National currency -1.6%
2007 12,650 National currency -5.6%
2008 12,503 National currency -1.2%
2009 13,503 National currency +8.0%
2010 15,296 National currency +13.3%
2011 18,152 National currency +18.7%
2012 17,485 National currency -3.7%
2013 18,222 National currency +4.2%
2014 19,098 National currency +4.8%
2015 18,855 National currency -1.3%
2016 21,050 National currency +11.6%
2017 22,675 National currency +7.7%
2018 24,568 National currency +8.3%
2019 25,527 National currency +3.9%
2020 25,710 National currency +0.7%
2021 26,343 National currency +2.5%
2022 23,993 National currency -8.9%
2023 28,803 National currency +20.0%
2024 28,749 National currency -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,014 National currency 10,883 National currency 12,763 National currency 5
2000s 13,979 National currency 12,503 National currency 16,052 National currency 10
2010s 20,093 National currency 15,296 National currency 25,527 National currency 10
2020s 26,720 National currency 23,993 National currency 28,803 National currency 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Costa Rica 658,403 National currency compare
  2. 2 Czechia 93,394 National currency compare
  3. 3 Poland 7,983 National currency compare
  4. 4 Denmark 22,396 National currency compare
  5. 4 Estonia 1,093 National currency compare
  6. 5 Switzerland 4,383 National currency compare
  7. 5 Lithuania 17.89 National currency compare
  8. 6 Slovenia 2.79 National currency compare
  9. 6 Ireland 3,370 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise in Germany?
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise in Germany was 28,749 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 28,803 National currency in 2023.
What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10,883 National currency in 1995.
How does Germany rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 — Excise duties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise duties
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
32 places, 902 data points, 1995–2025
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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