Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 229,786 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax 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 — total tax in Switzerland is 229,786 National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Switzerland peaked at 229,786 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105,185 National currency, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 30 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 — Total tax in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 105,185 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 107,896 National currency | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 108,508 National currency | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 114,886 National currency | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 117,989 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 128,848 National currency | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 129,158 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 131,709 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 129,788 National currency | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 132,243 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 137,522 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 144,878 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 151,582 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 161,399 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 162,402 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 163,853 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 170,618 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 170,528 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 174,508 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 177,235 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 182,460 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 186,049 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 190,992 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 195,514 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 199,847 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 199,049 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 206,215 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 213,441 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 221,370 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 229,786 National currency | +3.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 229,786 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 776,350 National currency, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 229,786 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 22% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,893 National currency | 105,185 National currency | 117,989 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 140,953 National currency | 128,848 National currency | 162,402 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,160 National currency | 163,853 National currency | 199,847 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,972 National currency | 199,049 National currency | 229,786 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 — total tax in Switzerland?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Switzerland was 229,786 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 229,786 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,185 National currency in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 — 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