Tax rate in Italy
Italy: Tax rate was 17.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tax rate in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 17.82 for tax rate in 2025.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Italy peaked at 23.08 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.99, in 2023.
Italy ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.44 | — |
| 2001 | 21.46 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.74 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.87 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 18.36 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.92 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.94 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.81 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.54 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.91 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.7 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 22.46 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.78 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.08 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.78 | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 15.82 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 15.86 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.91 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.09 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.36 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.15 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.99 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.63 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 11.99 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 12.88 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 17.82 | +38.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 17.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 17.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.59, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +38.4% | 12.88 | 17.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1 | 17.87 | 21.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.78 | 15.82 | 23.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.74 | 11.99 | 17.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in Italy?
- Tax rate in Italy was 17.82 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.08 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for tax rate?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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