Germany other general government revenue
Germany other general government revenue stood at 267,914 EUR million in 2025, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Public finances (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1970 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Public finances (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (ESA 2010), Total | 2,137,940 | 2,028,340 | 1,934,907 | 1,864,127 | 1,749,189 | 1,612,653 | 1,657,564 | 1,597,995 | 1,529,123 | 1,465,493 | |
| Revenue (ESA 2010), Other revenue | 267,914 | 264,446 | 251,935 | 223,198 | 210,353 | 195,656 | 200,064 | 192,534 | 180,349 | 178,012 | |
| Revenue (ESA 2010), Total tax revenue | 1,046,957 | 1,007,145 | 972,127 | 973,668 | 906,519 | 808,904 | 859,273 | 832,878 | 799,293 | 763,223 |
Understanding germany other general government revenue
Residual state income generated outside the traditional tax and social security mechanisms falls into this category, capturing everything from property yields to administrative fees. The series sweeps up dividends from state-owned enterprises, interest on government assets, fines, and sales of specific public services across all administrative tiers. By acting as the catch-all bucket within the ESA 2010 framework, it isolates non-compulsory and highly specialized revenue streams from the massive, predictable flows of taxes and welfare contributions.
Because the components of this metric are diverse, year-on-year analysis is necessary to spot structural changes amidst inherent volatility. The EUR million values can jump erratically due to one-off events, such as a special dividend payout from a publicly held corporation, the auctioning of utility licenses, or unusual central bank profit transfers. Researchers should handle this series with caution, as it lacks the clear macroeconomic correlation seen in standard tax data. A sudden spike in this row rarely indicates broader economic strength, but rather a specific, isolated financial transaction by a state entity.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of items make up this residual category?
- It includes administrative fines, property income, state-owned enterprise dividends, and miscellaneous service fees.
- Does a rise in this figure mean the tax base is expanding?
- No, this row explicitly excludes conventional taxation and is often driven by isolated financial events.
- Are central bank profit transfers included here?
- Yes, regular dividend or profit distributions from the central banking authority to the treasury are captured in these secondary revenues.