Tax rate in Germany
Germany: Tax rate was 26.03 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.03 Rate
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
32.22 Rate
in 2006
All-time low
25.45 Rate
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate in Germany is 26.03 Rate, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Germany peaked at 32.22 Rate in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.45 Rate, in 2024.
Germany ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.52 Rate | 30.56 Rate | 32.22 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.91 Rate | 30.38 Rate | 31.17 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.16 Rate | 25.45 Rate | 30.04 Rate | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in Germany?
- Tax rate in Germany was 26.03 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32.22 Rate in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 Rate in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for tax rate?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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