Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Italy
Italy: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 968,060 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Italy recorded 968,060 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Italy peaked at 968,060 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 380,803 National currency, in 1995.
That places Italy 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Italy, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 380,803 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 420,844 National currency | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 457,689 National currency | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 462,837 National currency | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 479,088 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 492,414 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 516,958 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 531,408 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 552,007 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 565,886 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 579,515 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 619,534 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 665,342 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 671,953 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 657,213 National currency | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 665,515 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 679,327 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 700,780 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 698,597 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 701,371 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 709,121 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 714,693 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 725,113 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 736,470 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 758,729 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 709,281 National currency | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 774,970 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 827,938 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 878,704 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 928,810 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 968,060 National currency | +4.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 968,060 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 776,350 National currency, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Italy's 968,060 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440,252 National currency | 380,803 National currency | 479,088 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 585,223 National currency | 492,414 National currency | 671,953 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 708,972 National currency | 665,515 National currency | 758,729 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 847,960 National currency | 709,281 National currency | 968,060 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Italy?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Italy was 968,060 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 968,060 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,803 National currency in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. 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