Austria: Taxes on goods and services

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 Austria

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 25.02
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2024
 Average 26.80
 Min - Max 23.97 - 29.76
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 25.02 percent, a decline from 25.78 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Austria from 1972 to 2024 is 26.8 percent. The minimum value, 23.97 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 29.76 percent was recorded in 1973. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Austria: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 25.02
 2023 25.78
 2022 25.87
 2021 26.30
 2020 26.47
 2019 26.74
 2018 26.97
 2017 27.51




Definition: 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.

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 Government expenditure 29.29 Q2/2026 billion
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