Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Germany
Germany: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) was 6.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % value added of industry and services.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6.7% for taxes on goods and services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Germany peaked at 8.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
Germany ranks 114th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % value added of industry and services | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Germany?
- Taxes on goods and services in Germany was 6.7% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Germany ranks 114th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.