Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Euro area (20 countries)

Euro area (20 countries): Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 18,627 National currency in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18,627 National currency
Change on year
up 20.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
18,627 National currency
in 2020
All-time low
7,017 National currency
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Euro area (20 countries), 2004–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2004201220202004: 8.4k National currency2005: 7.9k National currency2006: 9.9k National currency2007: 10.4k National currency2008: 7.0k National currency2009: 8.6k National currency2010: 8.6k National currency2011: 8.7k National currency2012: 10.4k National currency2013: 11.1k National currency2014: 12.4k National currency2015: 14.3k National currency2016: 12.6k National currency2017: 13.2k National currency2018: 14.7k National currency2019: 15.5k National currency2020: 18.6k National currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

Euro area (20 countries) recorded 18,627 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Euro area (20 countries) peaked at 18,627 National currency in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,017 National currency, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Euro area (20 countries), year by year

Annual values for Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on holding gains in Euro area (20 countries), 2004 to 2020.
Year National currency Change
2004 8,419 National currency
2005 7,915 National currency -6.0%
2006 9,859 National currency +24.6%
2007 10,359 National currency +5.1%
2008 7,017 National currency -32.3%
2009 8,565 National currency +22.1%
2010 8,610 National currency +0.5%
2011 8,713 National currency +1.2%
2012 10,378 National currency +19.1%
2013 11,102 National currency +7.0%
2014 12,398 National currency +11.7%
2015 14,293 National currency +15.3%
2016 12,639 National currency -11.6%
2017 13,230 National currency +4.7%
2018 14,671 National currency +10.9%
2019 15,484 National currency +5.5%
2020 18,627 National currency +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,689 National currency 7,017 National currency 10,359 National currency 6
2010s 12,152 National currency 8,610 National currency 15,484 National currency 10
2020s 18,627 National currency 18,627 National currency 18,627 National currency 1

Countries ranked near Euro area (20 countries)

  1. 1 Costa Rica 2.49 million National currency compare
  2. 2 Iceland 77,684 National currency compare
  3. 2 Estonia 690.07 National currency compare
  4. 3 Slovenia 0 National currency
  5. 3 Sweden 29,552 National currency compare
  6. 4 United Kingdom 15,199 National currency compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Euro area (20 countries)?
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Euro area (20 countries) was 18,627 National currency in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Euro area (20 countries)?
The highest recorded value was 18,627 National currency in 2020.
What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Euro area (20 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,017 National currency in 2008.
How does Euro area (20 countries) rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Euro area (20 countries) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2020.
Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in Euro area (20 countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area (20 countries) 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 — Taxes on holding gains. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on holding gains
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 634 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