Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Germany
Germany: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 3,081 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 3,081 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Germany peaked at 3,081 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,617 National currency, in 2012.
That places Germany 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2,055 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 2,106 National currency | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,132 National currency | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,317 National currency | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2,487 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2,622 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,706 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,617 National currency | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,581 National currency | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,605 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,499 National currency | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,389 National currency | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,200 National currency | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,906 National currency | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1,781 National currency | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,644 National currency | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,648 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,617 National currency | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,820 National currency | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,844 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,984 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,017 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,071 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,151 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,311 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,289 National currency | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,510 National currency | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3,016 National currency | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 3,016 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,081 National currency | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3,081 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 770.2 National currency, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3,081 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 473.49 National currency, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,219 National currency | 2,055 National currency | 2,487 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,391 National currency | 1,781 National currency | 2,706 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,911 National currency | 1,617 National currency | 2,311 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,782 National currency | 2,289 National currency | 3,081 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 France 7,221 National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 73.95 National currency compare
- 7 Sweden 5,325 National currency compare
- 7 Estonia 61.35 National currency compare
- 8 United Kingdom 4,803 National currency compare
- 8 Latvia 54.37 National currency compare
- 10 Denmark 1,755 National currency compare
- 11 Spain 1,272 National currency compare
- 12 Switzerland 1,051 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 3,081 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 3,081 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 1,617 National currency in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Germany ranks 9th 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 67.1%. 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 lotteries, gambling and betting. 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