EU and euro area tax-to-GDP ratio up in 2025 - Zprávy Kurzy.cz

The overall tax-to- GDP ratio (the sum of taxes and net social contributions as a percentage of gross domestic product ( GDP )) in the EU stood at 40.7% in 2025, up from 40.2% in 2024. In the euro area (EA20), the tax-to- GDP ratio also increased from 40.7% in 2024 to 41.3% in 2025. In absolute terms, in 2025, revenue from taxes and social contributions increased by 401 billion to 7 686 billion compared with 2024. This information comes from data on taxation published by Eurostat today. This article presents some findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article on tax revenue statistics .