Tax rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Tax rate was 21.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.55
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
22.55
in 2013
All-time low
18.84
in 2023
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Tax rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 21.55 for tax rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 22.55 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.84, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Tax rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.55 | — |
| 2014 | 21.97 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.92 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.09 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 21.13 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.32 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 19.79 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.67 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.11 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.84 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.9 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 21.55 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.47 | 20.32 | 22.55 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.98 | 18.84 | 21.55 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Tax rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 21.55 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.55 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for tax rate?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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