Tax rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tax rate was 13.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.62
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
28.57
in 2000
All-time low
11.48
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate in Netherlands stood at 13.62.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Netherlands peaked at 28.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.48, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.57 | — |
| 2001 | 23.84 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 23.97 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 25.11 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 25.23 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.95 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.32 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 21.21 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.71 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.59 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.8 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.72 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.19 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.46 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.93 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 19.01 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 15.59 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.86 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.61 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 13.84 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 12.81 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 13.51 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 11.48 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.62 | +18.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.59, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.85 | 21.21 | 28.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.59 | 14.61 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 11.48 | 13.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 33 United Kingdom 14.75 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 14.75 compare
- 35 Malta 13.73 compare
- 37 Switzerland 13 compare
- 38 Estonia 11.8 compare
- 39 Belgium 11.58 compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in Netherlands?
- Tax rate in Netherlands was 13.62 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for tax rate?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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