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Spain’s tax burden rose to 38.1% of GDP in 2025
Spain’s tax and social contribution burden rose to 38.1% of GDP in 2025, up 0.9 percentage points from the year before.
The measure compares taxes and social contributions with the size of the economy.
Spain had one of the EU’s biggest increases, at a pace similar to France and Croatia and behind only Germany and Malta.
Spain remained below the EU average of 40.7% and the eurozone average of 41.2%.
Tax revenue rose 10.4% to €325.356 billion, while the economy’s real growth was 2.6%; stronger employment also increased social contribution costs.
The increase reflects faster-growing revenue and employment costs, rather than a change to a single tax rate.
The measure indicates how much public revenue is available to support services and benefits such as health care, education and pensions.
Spain’s tax burden rose by 0.9 percentage points in 2025 to 38.1% of gross domestic product (GDP).
The increase was among the largest in the European Union, at a pace similar to France and Croatia.
Higher tax revenue and rising social contribution costs, linked to a strong labour market, contributed to the rise.
Spain’s tax burden remained below the EU average of 40.7% and the euro area average of 41.2%.
Spain collected €325.356 billion in tax revenue in 2025, up 10.4% from the previous year.
- Who
- Spain.
- What
- Its tax burden rose to 38.1% of GDP, an increase of 0.9 percentage points.
- When
- 2025.
- Where
- Spain; the figures were compared with EU and euro area averages.
- Why
- Higher tax revenue and increased social contribution costs contributed to the rise.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Spain collected €294.734 billion in tax revenue.
Spain’s tax burden rose by 0.9 percentage points to 38.1% of GDP.
Tax revenue reached €325.356 billion, an increase of 10.4% from 2024.
- Spain’s tax burden in 2025
- 38.1% of GDP
- Annual increase
- 0.9 percentage points
- EU average in 2025
- 40.7% of GDP
- Euro area average in 2025
- 41.2% of GDP
- Spain’s tax revenue in 2025
- €325.356 billion