Taxes less subsidies on products in Germany

Germany: Taxes less subsidies on products was 425.09 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
425.09 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
425.09 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
38.63 billion current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products in Germany, 1970–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Germany recorded 425.09 billion current LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Germany peaked at 425.09 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.63 billion current LCU, in 1970.

Germany ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes less subsidies on products in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Germany, 1970 to 2025.
Year current LCU Change
1970 38.63 billion current LCU
1971 43.53 billion current LCU +12.7%
1972 46.44 billion current LCU +6.7%
1973 49.52 billion current LCU +6.6%
1974 50.70 billion current LCU +2.4%
1975 53.82 billion current LCU +6.2%
1976 58.34 billion current LCU +8.4%
1977 61.31 billion current LCU +5.1%
1978 67.64 billion current LCU +10.3%
1979 75.19 billion current LCU +11.2%
1980 80.40 billion current LCU +6.9%
1981 84.08 billion current LCU +4.6%
1982 86.47 billion current LCU +2.8%
1983 91.16 billion current LCU +5.4%
1984 95.25 billion current LCU +4.5%
1985 96.60 billion current LCU +1.4%
1986 98.96 billion current LCU +2.4%
1987 103.27 billion current LCU +4.4%
1988 106.59 billion current LCU +3.2%
1989 118.06 billion current LCU +10.8%
1990 130.91 billion current LCU +10.9%
1991 145.24 billion current LCU +10.9%
1992 156.97 billion current LCU +8.1%
1993 164.93 billion current LCU +5.1%
1994 180.35 billion current LCU +9.3%
1995 180.50 billion current LCU +0.1%
1996 184.70 billion current LCU +2.3%
1997 187.21 billion current LCU +1.4%
1998 193.94 billion current LCU +3.6%
1999 208.44 billion current LCU +7.5%
2000 214.38 billion current LCU +2.9%
2001 218.02 billion current LCU +1.7%
2002 219.83 billion current LCU +0.8%
2003 224.91 billion current LCU +2.3%
2004 224.02 billion current LCU -0.4%
2005 230.54 billion current LCU +2.9%
2006 241.31 billion current LCU +4.7%
2007 266.53 billion current LCU +10.5%
2008 272.39 billion current LCU +2.2%
2009 270.22 billion current LCU -0.8%
2010 274.10 billion current LCU +1.4%
2011 295.35 billion current LCU +7.8%
2012 300.18 billion current LCU +1.6%
2013 310.54 billion current LCU +3.5%
2014 322.38 billion current LCU +3.8%
2015 333.71 billion current LCU +3.5%
2016 343.06 billion current LCU +2.8%
2017 355.79 billion current LCU +3.7%
2018 364.71 billion current LCU +2.5%
2019 375.61 billion current LCU +3.0%
2020 350.62 billion current LCU -6.7%
2021 388.25 billion current LCU +10.7%
2022 397.52 billion current LCU +2.4%
2023 365.37 billion current LCU -8.1%
2024 407.66 billion current LCU +11.6%
2025 425.09 billion current LCU +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.51 billion current LCU 38.63 billion current LCU 75.19 billion current LCU 10
1980s 96.09 billion current LCU 80.40 billion current LCU 118.06 billion current LCU 10
1990s 173.32 billion current LCU 130.91 billion current LCU 208.44 billion current LCU 10
2000s 238.22 billion current LCU 214.38 billion current LCU 272.39 billion current LCU 10
2010s 327.54 billion current LCU 274.10 billion current LCU 375.61 billion current LCU 10
2020s 389.09 billion current LCU 350.62 billion current LCU 425.09 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 60 Poland 466.11 billion current LCU compare
  2. 61 Gabon 463.60 billion current LCU compare
  3. 62 Yemen 463.15 billion current LCU compare
  4. 64 Uruguay 406.54 billion current LCU compare
  5. 65 Chad 380.05 billion current LCU compare
  6. 66 Albania 362.03 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products in Germany?
Taxes less subsidies on products in Germany was 425.09 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 425.09 billion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 38.63 billion current LCU in 1970.
How does Germany rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
Germany ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,448 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.