Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Germany
Germany: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 443,779 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 443,779 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 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Germany peaked at 443,779 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,847 National currency, in 1995.
That places Germany 13th out of 31 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 | 196,847 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 197,612 National currency | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 200,628 National currency | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 208,114 National currency | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 223,572 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 229,381 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 233,418 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 235,394 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 240,978 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 239,835 National currency | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 242,581 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 252,846 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 278,208 National currency | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 283,315 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 286,922 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 287,084 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 309,270 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 315,623 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 325,968 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 337,783 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 349,818 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 359,160 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 371,778 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 381,400 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 394,384 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 371,274 National currency | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 410,673 National currency | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 434,309 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 428,710 National currency | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 443,779 National currency | +3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 443,779 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 319,002 National currency, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 443,779 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 255,331 National currency, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,355 National currency | 196,847 National currency | 223,572 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 252,288 National currency | 229,381 National currency | 286,922 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 343,227 National currency | 287,084 National currency | 394,384 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,749 National currency | 371,274 National currency | 443,779 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 443,779 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 443,779 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 196,847 National currency in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 31 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 31.4%. 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 production and imports. 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