Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General was 5,705 National currency in 2020. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 1995–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2020, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) stood at 5,705 National currency.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 5,791 National currency in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,527 National currency, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,964 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 5,256 National currency | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5,736 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2,527 National currency | -56.0% |
| 2003 | 2,723 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3,133 National currency | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 3,290 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,988 National currency | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 3,972 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,635 National currency | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 4,061 National currency | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 5,225 National currency | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 5,319 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,685 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,620 National currency | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 4,849 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4,768 National currency | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,660 National currency | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,942 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5,249 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5,791 National currency | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 5,705 National currency | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -56.0% | 5,736 National currency | 2,527 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,319 National currency | 4,964 National currency | 5,736 National currency | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,541 National currency | 2,527 National currency | 4,635 National currency | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,111 National currency | 4,620 National currency | 5,791 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,705 National currency | 5,705 National currency | 5,705 National currency | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 1 Hungary 2.07 million National currency compare
- 1 Croatia 0.06 National currency compare
- 2 United States 602,430 National currency compare
- 3 Australia 97,013 National currency compare
- 3 Lithuania 43.98 National currency compare
- 4 Romania 5,139 National currency compare
- 4 Latvia 17.6 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing 0.6316 National currency per US dollar (2025)
- National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and 3.3 Percent per annum (2025)
- Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices 695,099 US dollars, PPP converted (2024)
- National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Energy -0.6 Percent per annum (2025)
- National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items 2.6 Percent per annum (2025)
- Annual net national income per capita, US $, current prices, current 51,840 US dollars per person, PPP converted (2024)
- Annual national disposable income, US $, volume, constant PPPs 17.94 million US dollars, PPP converted (2024)
- Annual net national income per capita, US $, volume, constant PPPs 40,078 US dollars per person, PPP converted (2024)
- National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and 3.2 Percent per annum (2025)
- National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items 2.6 Percent per annum (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 5,705 National currency in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,791 National currency in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,527 National currency in 2002.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 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 — General sales or turnover 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