Germany Tax Revenue: % of GDP

1991 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Germany Tax revenue: % of GDP

  • Germany Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 23.5 % in Dec 2025.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 22.3 % for Sep 2025.
  • Germany Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 23.6 % from Mar 1991 to Dec 2025, with 140 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 26.2 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of 19.4 % in Sep 2004.
  • Germany Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly.

CEIC calculates quarterly Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Tax Revenue and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Tax Revenue in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR.

View Germany's Tax Revenue: % of GDP from Mar 1991 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Germany Tax Revenue: % of GDP

What was Germany's Tax Revenue: % of GDP in Dec 2025?

Germany Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 23.5 % in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
23.5 Dec 2025 22.3 Sep 2025 19.4 Sep 2004 26.2 Dec 2021 % quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025

Tax Revenue: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.3 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Algeria (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 14.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 19.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 30.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 31.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 17.3 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 28.8 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Bolivia (%) 17.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 22.3 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 18.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1994 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 1.8 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 29.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 11.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Canada (%) 12.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 19.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) 13.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 25.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 27.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 19.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 42.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 6.0 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Estonia (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 26.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Finland (%) 31.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
France (%) 18.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 23.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 23.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 30.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 23.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 35.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
India (%) 7.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 7.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 4.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Ireland (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 23.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 37.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 13.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 16.0 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 16.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 6.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
South Korea (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 30.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 15.0 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 9.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 29.5 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 17.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 27.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 13.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 21.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 26.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 21.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 18.2 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 25.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 30.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Norway (%) 29.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 23.4 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Panama (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 10.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 13.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 14.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 15.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 24.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 21.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 35.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1987 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 15.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 20.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 24.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 22.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 21.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 20.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Taiwan, China (%) 8.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Tajikistan (%) 19.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Thailand (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 26.7 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025

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Germany Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -59,276.118 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 314,507.152 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,330,957.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 2,798.121 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 3,991.688 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 2,599.816 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.600 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 16,468.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 156,897.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,279,159.417 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 70,970,902.063 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 54,214,028.985 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 140,429.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 36,738,204.645 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 41,845,878.903 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 14,112.465 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1977 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9,280.271 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,750.041 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 16,030.192 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) 352,400.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2000 - Apr 2026
Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 15,162,150.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) 5,669,527.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 13,771,633.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 2,147,437.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 2,312,705.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 11,620,816.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 20,598,512.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 9,666,502.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 15,830,479.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 21,149,954.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 5,460,033.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) 7,351,707.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: China (EUR th) 5,708,763.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Imports cif (EUR mn) 130,431.733 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Exports fob (EUR mn) 150,266.787 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Exports fob: YoY (%) 1.600 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Imports cif: YoY (%) 0.600 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) 135.760 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 121.510 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 14.250 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) 25,022.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Feb 2026
Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) 70,143.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Feb 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 15,773.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 23,056.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 681.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 50,888.238 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -16,227.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 67,115.610 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 151.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,873,834.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 54.8 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 585.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 243.613 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,316,908.054 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1957 - Dec 2025
Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) 9,377.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
DE: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 36,406.381 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) 34,336.677 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 21,225.006 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 23,662.388 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 3,376,962.404 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,674,349.917 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 38,266.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.737 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 499,892.328 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,241,419.548 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.7 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 5.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 12.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,560.189 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,222.373 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,554,105.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,825,953.104 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.44 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1949 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 72.66 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Business Climate: Balance: sa: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -15.483 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Business Assessment: Balance: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -9.400 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) -10.200 May 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - May 2026
Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) -77.800 May 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - May 2026
Leading Economic Index (2016=100) 88.300 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2026

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