Tax revenue in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tax revenue was 80.70 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Switzerland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 80.70 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Switzerland peaked at 80.70 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.56 billion current LCU, in 1972.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.98 billion current LCU | 9.56 billion current LCU | 13.82 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.86 billion current LCU | 14.98 billion current LCU | 26.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.67 billion current LCU | 29.36 billion current LCU | 40.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.01 billion current LCU | 43.17 billion current LCU | 58.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.41 billion current LCU | 58.48 billion current LCU | 71.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.86 billion current LCU | 65.10 billion current LCU | 80.70 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 9.5% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 29.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 0.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Switzerland?
- Tax revenue in Switzerland was 80.70 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.70 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Switzerland rank for tax revenue?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.