Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Germany
Germany: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 402,315 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 402,315 National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Germany peaked at 402,315 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 185,412 National currency, in 1995.
Germany ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 | 185,412 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 185,769 National currency | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 188,222 National currency | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 195,220 National currency | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 209,962 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 215,601 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 219,497 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 221,296 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 226,556 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 225,239 National currency | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 227,411 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 237,532 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 262,623 National currency | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 267,890 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 270,624 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 270,735 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 290,865 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 295,773 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 306,313 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 317,751 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 328,244 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 337,957 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 350,843 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 359,753 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 370,631 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 346,543 National currency | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 386,043 National currency | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 399,178 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 392,958 National currency | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 402,315 National currency | +2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 402,315 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 235,739 National currency, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 402,315 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 213,630 National currency, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,917 National currency | 185,412 National currency | 209,962 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 237,427 National currency | 215,601 National currency | 270,624 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,886 National currency | 270,735 National currency | 370,631 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,407 National currency | 346,543 National currency | 402,315 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Sweden 700,204 National currency compare
- 9 Latvia 5,259 National currency compare
- 10 Iceland 528,708 National currency compare
- 11 Norway 504,602 National currency compare
- 13 Denmark 357,706 National currency compare
- 14 France 324,655 National currency compare
- 15 United Kingdom 314,976 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 402,315 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 402,315 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 185,412 National currency in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Germany ranks 12th 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 26.6%. 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 products. 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