Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Portugal
Portugal: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 430.73 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Portugal, 1995–2025
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 Portugal is 430.73 National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Portugal peaked at 430.73 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.7 National currency, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 19th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Portugal, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.7 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 42.22 National currency | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 43.62 National currency | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 113.17 National currency | +159.4% |
| 1999 | 121.15 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 131.38 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 139.38 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 145.53 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 153.36 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 161.11 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 167.86 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 182.86 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 169.55 National currency | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 199.31 National currency | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 208.62 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 214.51 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 213.72 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 208.21 National currency | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 199.53 National currency | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 196.44 National currency | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 218.72 National currency | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 230.01 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 244.2 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 260.14 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 278.66 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 278.35 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 304.87 National currency | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 323.77 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 351.55 National currency | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 387.61 National currency | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 430.73 National currency | +11.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 430.73 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,692 National currency, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 430.73 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 National currency, 32% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +159.4% | 43.62 National currency | 113.17 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.97 National currency | 39.7 National currency | 121.15 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 165.9 National currency | 131.38 National currency | 208.62 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.41 National currency | 196.44 National currency | 278.66 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.15 National currency | 278.35 National currency | 430.73 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 16 Finland 977 National currency compare
- 17 Switzerland 834.17 National currency compare
- 18 Greece 591 National currency compare
- 20 Luxembourg 95.87 National currency compare
- 21 Bulgaria 36.37 National currency compare
- 22 Romania 0 National currency compare
- 22 Iceland 0 National currency
- 22 Israel 0 National currency
- 22 Norway 0 National currency
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Portugal?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Portugal was 430.73 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 430.73 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 National currency in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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