Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Germany
Germany: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 28,749 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Germany, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Germany recorded 28,749 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 — taxes on in Germany peaked at 28,803 National currency in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,883 National currency, in 1995.
That places Germany 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Germany, year by year
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 28,749 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 340 National currency, 84.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 28,749 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340 National currency, 84.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Colombia 282,000 National currency compare
- 3 Mexico 280,906 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 7,983 National currency compare
- 4 Czechia 93,394 National currency compare
- 4 Estonia 1,093 National currency compare
- 5 Lithuania 17.89 National currency compare
- 6 Israel 26,323 National currency compare
- 6 Slovenia 2.79 National currency compare
- 7 Denmark 22,865 National currency compare
- 7 Latvia 1.51 National currency compare
- 8 Switzerland 4,843 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Germany?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on 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 — taxes on 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 — taxes on 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 — taxes on?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on 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 — Taxes on imports excluding Value Added Tax and duties. 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