Tax rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Tax rate was 19.15 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19.15 Rate
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
22.55 Rate
in 2013
All-time low
18.76 Rate
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Tax rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2025

05101520252013201920252013: 22.6 Rate2014: 22 Rate2015: 21.9 Rate2016: 21.1 Rate2017: 21.1 Rate2018: 21.3 Rate2019: 20.3 Rate2020: 19.8 Rate2021: 19.7 Rate2022: 19.1 Rate2023: 18.8 Rate2024: 18.8 Rate2025: 19.1 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 19.15 Rate for tax rate in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 22.55 Rate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.76 Rate, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.47 Rate 20.32 Rate 22.55 Rate 7
2020s 19.22 Rate 18.76 Rate 19.79 Rate 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Romania 40.39 Rate compare
  2. 2 Hungary 33.5 Rate compare
  3. 3 Slovenia 31.94 Rate compare
  4. 4 Denmark 31.71 Rate compare
  5. 5 Lithuania 29.61 Rate compare
  6. 6 Germany 26.03 Rate compare
  7. 7 Croatia 23.73 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 19.15 Rate 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 Rate in 2013.
What is the lowest tax rate recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.76 Rate in 2024.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for tax rate?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th 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 12.6%. 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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Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
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