Germany: Taxes on goods and services

For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 1972 to 2021. The average value for Germany during that period was 22.87 percent with a minimum of 18.86 percent in 2020 and a maximum of 28.33 percent in 1972. The latest value from 2021 is 20.35 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 99 countries is 33.64 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.