Tax rate in Greece
Greece: Tax rate was 18.53 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.53
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
20.49
in 2012
All-time low
14.12
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate in Greece stood at 18.53.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Greece peaked at 20.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.12, in 2021.
That places Greece 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3 | — |
| 2001 | 15.9 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.34 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 20.49 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.79 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.85 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.12 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 14.71 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.55 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 17.66 | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 18.53 | +4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 18.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 18.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.59, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +27.1% | 16 | 20.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 | 15.9 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.85 | 15.5 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 14.12 | 18.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in Greece?
- Tax rate in Greece was 18.53 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.49 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for tax rate?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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