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

01020302000201220252000: 31.4 Rate2001: 30.6 Rate2002: 31.3 Rate2003: 32.2 Rate2004: 31.1 Rate2005: 31.8 Rate2006: 32.2 Rate2007: 32 Rate2008: 31.7 Rate2009: 31 Rate2010: 30.4 Rate2011: 31.1 Rate2012: 31.2 Rate2013: 30.8 Rate2014: 30.8 Rate2015: 31 Rate2016: 31.1 Rate2017: 31.1 Rate2018: 31.1 Rate2019: 30.6 Rate2020: 30 Rate2021: 29.6 Rate2022: 29.2 Rate2023: 28.6 Rate2024: 25.4 Rate2025: 26 Rate

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Slovenia 31.94 Rate compare
  2. 4 Denmark 31.71 Rate compare
  3. 5 Lithuania 29.61 Rate compare
  4. 7 Croatia 23.73 Rate compare
  5. 8 Poland 23.47 Rate compare
  6. 9 Bulgaria 22.4 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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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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