Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 26.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Netherlands, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Netherlands is 26.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Netherlands peaked at 29.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1982.
Netherlands ranks 99th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23.2% | — |
| 1974 | 21.3% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 26.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 26.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 23.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 19.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 22.2% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.3% | 28.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Netherlands?
- Taxes on goods and services in Netherlands was 26.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1982.
- How does Netherlands rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 99th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.