Tax revenue (current LCU) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 80.70 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
80.70 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
98th
of 157 countries
All-time high
80.70 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
9.56 billion current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Tax revenue in Switzerland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 80.70 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Switzerland peaked at 80.70 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.56 billion current LCU, in 1972.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.56 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 10.14 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 11.27 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 11.32 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 13.15 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 12.97 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 13.82 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 13.62 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.98 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 16.11 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 17.75 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 18.37 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 20.04 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 20.92 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 23.78 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 23.67 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 26.30 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 26.64 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 29.36 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 29.93 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 31.17 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 29.52 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 32.38 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 33.03 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.05 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 35.61 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.75 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 39.91 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 47.31 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 43.39 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 43.17 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.78 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.31 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 47.53 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 50.91 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 53.40 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 58.90 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 56.38 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 58.48 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 59.26 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.02 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.59 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 60.49 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.84 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 63.75 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.88 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 68.76 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.02 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 65.10 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 75.03 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 71.12 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 72.36 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 80.70 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 80.70 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 80.70 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.58 billion current LCU, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.98 billion current LCU | 9.56 billion current LCU | 13.82 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.86 billion current LCU | 14.98 billion current LCU | 26.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.67 billion current LCU | 29.36 billion current LCU | 40.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.01 billion current LCU | 43.17 billion current LCU | 58.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.41 billion current LCU | 58.48 billion current LCU | 71.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.86 billion current LCU | 65.10 billion current LCU | 80.70 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Switzerland?
- Tax revenue in Switzerland was 80.70 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.70 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Switzerland rank for tax revenue?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.