Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Germany
Germany: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 19,042 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
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Germany is 19,042 National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Germany peaked at 19,042 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,417 National currency, in 1999.
Germany ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 | 7,720 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 7,690 National currency | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,580 National currency | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7,480 National currency | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,417 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,494 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,843 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8,873 National currency | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 8,951 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,095 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,102 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,099 National currency | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,731 National currency | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 10,797 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,885 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,588 National currency | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11,132 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 11,546 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11,979 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12,557 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 12,858 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13,263 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13,768 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14,214 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14,661 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15,059 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15,491 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 16,264 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 17,572 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 19,042 National currency | +8.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19,042 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,692 National currency, 11.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19,042 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 National currency, 14.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,577 National currency | 7,417 National currency | 7,720 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,287 National currency | 7,494 National currency | 10,885 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,657 National currency | 10,588 National currency | 14,661 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,686 National currency | 15,059 National currency | 19,042 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Hungary 268,558 National currency compare
- 2 Costa Rica 44,662 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 97.58 National currency compare
- 3 France 19,225 National currency compare
- 3 Netherlands 3,932 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 152.42 National currency compare
- 5 Australia 9,808 National currency compare
- 6 United Kingdom 9,012 National currency compare
- 7 Italy 7,690 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 19,042 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 19,042 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,417 National currency in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 25 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 51.6%. 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 insurance premiums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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