Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 2,426 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 2,426 National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Switzerland peaked at 2,426 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 459.16 National currency, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 26 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 459.16 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 468.23 National currency | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 472.9 National currency | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 487.78 National currency | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 501.15 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 680.89 National currency | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 1,019 National currency | +49.6% |
| 2002 | 1,123 National currency | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1,060 National currency | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,085 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,718 National currency | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 1,854 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,962 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,989 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,044 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,079 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,162 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,147 National currency | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,151 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,115 National currency | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,104 National currency | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,116 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,356 National currency | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2,323 National currency | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,349 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,209 National currency | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,379 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,376 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,328 National currency | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,426 National currency | +4.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,426 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,278 National currency, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,426 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,196 National currency, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +58.4% | 1,085 National currency | 1,718 National currency |
| 2001 | +49.6% | 680.89 National currency | 1,019 National currency |
| 2000 | +35.9% | 501.15 National currency | 680.89 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477.84 National currency | 459.16 National currency | 501.15 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,453 National currency | 680.89 National currency | 2,044 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,190 National currency | 2,079 National currency | 2,356 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,344 National currency | 2,209 National currency | 2,426 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Norway 3,773 National currency compare
- 5 Latvia 59.47 National currency compare
- 6 United Kingdom 3,564 National currency compare
- 6 Slovenia 35.06 National currency compare
- 7 Iceland 2,656 National currency compare
- 7 Lithuania 22.95 National currency compare
- 8 Estonia 4.58 National currency compare
- 9 Israel 2,311 National currency compare
- 10 Germany 2,310 National currency compare
- 11 New Zealand 2,041 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Switzerland?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Switzerland was 2,426 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,426 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.16 National currency in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 the use of fixed assets. 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