In 2011 tax revenues increased to 40.0% of GDP in the EU-27 and 40.8% of GDP in the EA-17

As a ratio of GDP, tax revenues (including social contributions) accounted for 40.0% of GDP in the European Union (EU-27) and 40.8 % of GDP in the euro area (EA-17). This represents an increase of 0.4 pp. of GDP in the EU-27 and 0.5 in the EA-17. In absolute terms, tax revenues in 2011 surpassed pre-crisis levels both in the EU-27 and the EA-17.

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