Tax revenue in Greece
Greece: Tax revenue was 64.82 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Greece, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Greece stood at 64.82 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Greece peaked at 64.82 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191.72 million current LCU, in 1972.
Greece ranks 100th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 447.35 million current LCU | 191.72 million current LCU | 822.95 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.81 billion current LCU | 979.05 million current LCU | 4.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.03 billion current LCU | 6.89 billion current LCU | 28.68 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 39.77 billion current LCU | 31.74 billion current LCU | 48.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.27 billion current LCU | 44.05 billion current LCU | 48.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.96 billion current LCU | 41.82 billion current LCU | 64.82 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Greece
- Arms imports 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 14.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Greece?
- Tax revenue in Greece was 64.82 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 64.82 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.72 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for tax revenue?
- Greece ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.