Romania, on the Penultimate Place in the EU of Revenue From GDP-Related Taxes
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Although the 10.5 percent increase in revenues is almost double the EU average, the amount collected still only accounts for 29.3 percent of GDP.
In the opposite pole, France had the highest share of income from taxes and social contributions, 46% of GDP
Romania recorded in 2025 the largest percentage increase in revenue from taxes and social contributions in the European Union, of 10.5%, almost double the European average of 5.5%, according to data analyzed by Profit.ro. However, the tax revenues of the Romanian state represent 29.3% of GDP, compared to the EU average of 40.7%, Romania being on the penultimate spot in the European ranking.
Romania is second in the EU, after Ireland, the only country with a lower share than our country, in this case 22.7%.
Romania has the second lowest share of income from taxes and social contributions in GDP between the European Union states, transmits Mediafax, which quotes Eurostat data. In 2025, the indicator reached 29.3%, compared to the European average of 40.7%. The difference of 11.4 percentage points places Romania before a single Member State, Ireland, where revenues [...]
Romania has the second lowest share of income from taxes and social contributions in GDP among the European Union states. In 2025, the indicator reached 29.3%, compared to the European average of 40.7%.
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