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 | 2022 | 374,292 |
| Total taxes and social contributions | 2023 3rd quarter* | 94,451 |
| Total taxes and social contributions | 2023 4th quarter* | 106,372 |
| Total taxes and social contributions | 2023* | 407,427 |
| Total taxes and social contributions | 2024 1st quarter* | 103,677 |
| Total taxes and social contributions | 2024 2nd quarter* | 115,883 |
| 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 | 2022 | 249,829 |
| Total taxes | 2023 3rd quarter* | 66,214 |
| Total taxes | 2023 4th quarter* | 72,594 |
| Total taxes | 2023* | 278,225 |
| Total taxes | 2024 1st quarter* | 73,674 |
| Total taxes | 2024 2nd quarter* | 76,539 |
| 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 | 2022 | 38,275 |
| Corporate income tax | 2023 3rd quarter* | 10,398 |
| Corporate income tax | 2023 4th quarter* | 7,943 |
| Corporate income tax | 2023* | 47,514 |
| Corporate income tax | 2024 1st quarter* | 10,707 |
| Corporate income tax | 2024 2nd quarter* | 16,831 |
| 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 | 2022 | 5,611 |
| Personal income tax | 2023 3rd quarter* | 6,795 |
| Personal income tax | 2023 4th quarter* | 4,000 |
| Personal income tax | 2023* | 12,724 |
| Personal income tax | 2024 1st quarter* | 8,922 |
| Personal income tax | 2024 2nd quarter* | -1,081 |
| 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) | 2022 | 70,458 |
| Value added tax (VAT) | 2023 3rd quarter* | 18,469 |
| Value added tax (VAT) | 2023 4th quarter* | 18,888 |
| Value added tax (VAT) | 2023* | 75,920 |
| Value added tax (VAT) | 2024 1st quarter* | 19,298 |
| Value added tax (VAT) | 2024 2nd quarter* | 20,503 |
| 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 | 2022 | 69,284 |
| Wage tax | 2023 3rd quarter* | 16,295 |
| Wage tax | 2023 4th quarter* | 20,434 |
| Wage tax | 2023* | 75,267 |
| Wage tax | 2024 1st quarter* | 18,214 |
| Wage tax | 2024 2nd quarter* | 23,739 |
| 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 | 2022 | 10,870 |
| Total excise duties | 2023 3rd quarter* | 2,908 |
| Total excise duties | 2023 4th quarter* | 2,837 |
| Total excise duties | 2023* | 11,549 |
| Total excise duties | 2024 1st quarter* | 2,935 |
| Total excise duties | 2024 2nd quarter* | 3,243 |
| 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 | 2022 | 124,463 |
| Total social contributions | 2023 3rd quarter* | 28,237 |
| Total social contributions | 2023 4th quarter* | 33,778 |
| Total social contributions | 2023* | 129,202 |
| Total social contributions | 2024 1st quarter* | 30,003 |
| Total social contributions | 2024 2nd quarter* | 39,344 |
| 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 | 2022 | 19,458 |
| Disability Benefits Fund | 2023 3rd quarter* | 5,076 |
| Disability Benefits Fund | 2023 4th quarter* | 5,755 |
| Disability Benefits Fund | 2023* | 21,736 |
| Disability Benefits Fund | 2024 1st quarter* | 5,608 |
| Disability Benefits Fund | 2024 2nd quarter* | 6,881 |
| 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 | 2022 | 26,231 |
| General Old Age Pensions Fund | 2023 3rd quarter* | 4,194 |
| General Old Age Pensions Fund | 2023 4th quarter* | 6,481 |
| General Old Age Pensions Fund | 2023* | 24,240 |
| General Old Age Pensions Fund | 2024 1st quarter* | 4,645 |
| General Old Age Pensions Fund | 2024 2nd quarter* | 8,061 |
| 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 | 2022 | 8,897 |
| General Unemployment Fund | 2023 3rd quarter* | 2,225 |
| General Unemployment Fund | 2023 4th quarter* | 2,529 |
| General Unemployment Fund | 2023* | 9,503 |
| General Unemployment Fund | 2024 1st quarter* | 2,236 |
| General Unemployment Fund | 2024 2nd quarter* | 2,807 |
| 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 | 2022 | 48,572 |
| Health Care Insurance Fund | 2023 3rd quarter* | 12,831 |
| Health Care Insurance Fund | 2023 4th quarter* | 13,495 |
| Health Care Insurance Fund | 2023* | 52,979 |
| Health Care Insurance Fund | 2024 1st quarter* | 13,528 |
| Health Care Insurance Fund | 2024 2nd quarter* | 14,944 |
| 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 | 2022 | 16,694 |
| Long-term Care Fund | 2023 3rd quarter* | 2,805 |
| Long-term Care Fund | 2023 4th quarter* | 4,241 |
| Long-term Care Fund | 2023* | 15,967 |
| Long-term Care Fund | 2024 1st quarter* | 2,932 |
| Long-term Care Fund | 2024 2nd quarter* | 5,316 |
| Source: CBS. | ||
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 23 September 2024:
The figures for the second quarter of 2024 are available. The figures for 2022 have been revised due to updated information related to the Solidarity contribution.
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.