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EU tax-to-GDP ratio rises to 40.7% in 2025, Eurostat reports
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The European Union's tax-to-GDP ratio rose to 40.7% in 2025 from 40.2% in 2024, Eurostat reported on October 29, 2026. For the 20-country euro area, the ratio increased from 40.7% to 41.3%. The measure combines taxes and net social contributions as a share of gross domestic product; it is not a tax rate charged to every household or company.
Revenue from taxes and social contributions reached €7,686 billion in 2025, an increase of €401 billion from 2024, according to Eurostat. Among EU countries, France recorded the highest tax-to-GDP ratio at 46.0%, followed by Belgium at 44.7%, Denmark at 44.3% and Austria at 43.9%. The lowest ratios were Ireland's 22.7%, Romania's 29.3%, Malta's 30.3% and Bulgaria's 30.6%. These figures refer to the 2025 statistical year, rather than new tax measures taking effect on the publication date.
Source: Eurostat / European Union, original article: EU and euro area tax-to-GDP ratio up in 2025 (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20261029-3), published 29 October 2026. © European Union. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). KROV adaptation and Telugu translation. KROV is solely responsible for this adaptation and translation; they do not reflect the views of the European Union. In case of discrepancies, the original English text prevails. No European Union endorsement is implied.
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