Government; Taxes and social contributions

Government; Taxes and social contributions

Taxes and social contributions Periods Taxes and social contributions (million euros)
Total taxes and social contributions 2000 166,821
Total taxes and social contributions 2005 195,136
Total taxes and social contributions 2010 230,100
Total taxes and social contributions 2015 257,687
Total taxes and social contributions 2020 320,921
Total taxes and social contributions 2023* 407,427
Total taxes and social contributions 2024 1st quarter* 103,950
Total taxes and social contributions 2024 2nd quarter* 115,862
Total taxes and social contributions 2024 3rd quarter* 103,361
Total taxes and social contributions 2024 4th quarter* 109,435
Total taxes and social contributions 2024* 432,608
Total taxes 2000 100,445
Total taxes 2005 123,414
Total taxes 2010 142,226
Total taxes 2015 162,208
Total taxes 2020 206,608
Total taxes 2023* 278,225
Total taxes 2024 1st quarter* 73,962
Total taxes 2024 2nd quarter* 76,536
Total taxes 2024 3rd quarter* 73,954
Total taxes 2024 4th quarter* 72,815
Total taxes 2024* 297,267
Corporate income tax 2000 16,736
Corporate income tax 2005 17,069
Corporate income tax 2010 12,782
Corporate income tax 2015 16,108
Corporate income tax 2020 21,677
Corporate income tax 2023* 47,514
Corporate income tax 2024 1st quarter* 10,707
Corporate income tax 2024 2nd quarter* 16,831
Corporate income tax 2024 3rd quarter* 9,256
Corporate income tax 2024 4th quarter* 8,381
Corporate income tax 2024* 45,175
Personal income tax 2000 -880
Personal income tax 2005 3
Personal income tax 2010 815
Personal income tax 2015 1,245
Personal income tax 2020 5,595
Personal income tax 2023* 12,724
Personal income tax 2024 1st quarter* 8,922
Personal income tax 2024 2nd quarter* -1,081
Personal income tax 2024 3rd quarter* 12,049
Personal income tax 2024 4th quarter* 4,090
Personal income tax 2024* 23,980
Value added tax (VAT) 2000 28,387
Value added tax (VAT) 2005 36,950
Value added tax (VAT) 2010 41,840
Value added tax (VAT) 2015 44,725
Value added tax (VAT) 2020 58,971
Value added tax (VAT) 2023* 75,920
Value added tax (VAT) 2024 1st quarter* 19,342
Value added tax (VAT) 2024 2nd quarter* 20,345
Value added tax (VAT) 2024 3rd quarter* 18,924
Value added tax (VAT) 2024 4th quarter* 19,920
Value added tax (VAT) 2024* 78,531
Wage tax 2000 24,433
Wage tax 2005 28,451
Wage tax 2010 44,702
Wage tax 2015 53,450
Wage tax 2020 61,996
Wage tax 2023* 75,267
Wage tax 2024 1st quarter* 18,254
Wage tax 2024 2nd quarter* 23,755
Wage tax 2024 3rd quarter* 17,868
Wage tax 2024 4th quarter* 22,422
Wage tax 2024* 82,299
Total excise duties 2000 7,713
Total excise duties 2005 9,327
Total excise duties 2010 11,120
Total excise duties 2015 11,207
Total excise duties 2020 11,383
Total excise duties 2023* 11,549
Total excise duties 2024 1st quarter* 2,841
Total excise duties 2024 2nd quarter* 3,154
Total excise duties 2024 3rd quarter* 2,966
Total excise duties 2024 4th quarter* 3,045
Total excise duties 2024* 12,006
Total social contributions 2000 66,376
Total social contributions 2005 71,722
Total social contributions 2010 87,874
Total social contributions 2015 95,479
Total social contributions 2020 114,313
Total social contributions 2023* 129,202
Total social contributions 2024 1st quarter* 29,988
Total social contributions 2024 2nd quarter* 39,326
Total social contributions 2024 3rd quarter* 29,407
Total social contributions 2024 4th quarter* 36,620
Total social contributions 2024* 135,341
Disability Benefits Fund 2000 9,463
Disability Benefits Fund 2005 9,734
Disability Benefits Fund 2010 11,579
Disability Benefits Fund 2015 11,529
Disability Benefits Fund 2020 17,365
Disability Benefits Fund 2023* 21,736
Disability Benefits Fund 2024 1st quarter* 5,606
Disability Benefits Fund 2024 2nd quarter* 6,879
Disability Benefits Fund 2024 3rd quarter* 5,834
Disability Benefits Fund 2024 4th quarter* 6,614
Disability Benefits Fund 2024* 24,933
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2000 20,569
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2005 19,635
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2010 19,814
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2015 22,704
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2020 24,417
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2023* 24,240
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2024 1st quarter* 4,646
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2024 2nd quarter* 8,060
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2024 3rd quarter* 3,781
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2024 4th quarter* 6,956
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2024* 23,443
General Unemployment Fund 2000 5,397
General Unemployment Fund 2005 5,410
General Unemployment Fund 2010 2,996
General Unemployment Fund 2015 3,683
General Unemployment Fund 2020 8,470
General Unemployment Fund 2023* 9,503
General Unemployment Fund 2024 1st quarter* 2,236
General Unemployment Fund 2024 2nd quarter* 2,807
General Unemployment Fund 2024 3rd quarter* 2,374
General Unemployment Fund 2024 4th quarter* 2,691
General Unemployment Fund 2024* 10,108
Health Care Insurance Fund 2000 0
Health Care Insurance Fund 2005 0
Health Care Insurance Fund 2010 31,760
Health Care Insurance Fund 2015 35,788
Health Care Insurance Fund 2020 44,379
Health Care Insurance Fund 2023* 52,979
Health Care Insurance Fund 2024 1st quarter* 13,518
Health Care Insurance Fund 2024 2nd quarter* 14,929
Health Care Insurance Fund 2024 3rd quarter* 13,937
Health Care Insurance Fund 2024 4th quarter* 14,579
Health Care Insurance Fund 2024* 56,963
Long-term Care Fund 2000 0
Long-term Care Fund 2005 0
Long-term Care Fund 2010 0
Long-term Care Fund 2015 15,239
Long-term Care Fund 2020 15,635
Long-term Care Fund 2023* 15,967
Long-term Care Fund 2024 1st quarter* 2,931
Long-term Care Fund 2024 2nd quarter* 5,317
Long-term Care Fund 2024 3rd quarter* 2,369
Long-term Care Fund 2024 4th quarter* 4,446
Long-term Care Fund 2024* 15,063
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains information on the taxes and social contributions collected by the general government sector. The terms and definitions used are in accordance with the framework of the National Accounts. The National Accounts are based on the international definitions of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). The taxes and social contributions are not categorised according to the ESA but broken down into national schemes. The time of recording is in congruence with the accrual principle. Small temporary differences with publications of National Accounts may occur due to the fact that government finance statistics are sometimes more up to date.

Data available from:
Yearly figures from 1995, quarterly figures for the taxes from 2008 and quarterly figures for the social contributions from 1999.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2021 are final. The quarterly figures for 2022 are provisional. The annual figures for 2022 are final. The figures for 2023 and 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of 26 March 2025:
The figures for the fourth quarter of 2024 and annual figures for 2024 are available.
The figures for the first three quarters of 2024 have been adjusted.
The order of the dimension Taxes and social contributions has been adjusted.

When will new figures be published?
Initial quarterly figures are published three months after the end of the quarter. In September the figures on the first quarter are revised, in December the figures on the second quarter are revised and in March the first three quarters are revised. Yearly figures are published for the first time three months after the end of the year concerned. Yearly figures are revised two times: 6 and 18 months after the end of the year. Please note that there is a possibility that adjustments might take place at the end of March or September, in order to provide the European Commission with the most actual figures. Revised yearly figures are published in June each year. Quarterly figures are aligned to the three revised years at the end of June.
More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.

Description topics

Taxes and social contributions
Taxes and social contributions received by the general government sector.

Taxes: compulsory unrequited transactions that are levied by the general government sector. Taxes can be classified into on production and imports, current taxes on income and wealth and capital taxes.

Social contributions: compulsory and voluntary contributions to social security schemes, paid by employers, employees, the self-employed and inactive persons.