Excise Duty & Revenues
Government revenue from excise duties on all tobaccos in 2017
(€ million)
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EU28 total in 2017 – approximately €82 billion
- Austria: €191 630 000 (or 0,51% of GDP and €212.91 per capita)
- Belgium: €2 303 510 000 (or 0.53 of GDP and €202.91 per capita)
- Bulgaria: €1 211 070 000 (or 2,40% of GDP and €170.53 per capita)
- Croatia: €586 020 000 (or 1,20% of GDP and €141.07 per capita)
- Cyprus: €190 640 000 (or 0.99% of GDP and €223.02 per capita)
- Czech Republic: €2 080 580 000 (or 1,09% of GDP and €196.67 per capita)
- Denmark: €1 023 370 000 (or 0.35% of GDP and €178.02 per capita)
- Estonia: €197 080 000 (or 0.86% of GDP and €149.80 per capita)
- Finland: €946 550 000 (or 0.42% of GDP and €172 per capita)
- France: €11 543 750 000 (or 0.50% of GDP and €172.32 per capita)
- Germany: €14 381 430 000 (or 0.44% of GDP and €174.27 per capita)
- Greece: €2 066 100 000 (or 1,16% of GDP and €191.87 per capita)
- Hungary: €1 007 810 000 (or 0,82% of GDP and €102.86 per capita)
- Ireland: €1 397 390 000 (or 0,48% of GDP and €292,07 per capita)
- Italy: €10 518 860 000 (or 0,61% of GDP and €173,61 per capita)
- Latvia: €191 630 000 (or 0,71% of GDP and €98,27 per capita)
- Lithuania: €283 640 000 (or 0,68% of GDP and €99,60 per capita)
- Luxembourg: €535 140 000 (or 0,97% of GDP and €905,99 per capita)
- Malta: €91 740 000 (or 0,82% of GDP and €199,31 per capita)
- Netherlands: €2 432 010 000 (or 0,33% of GDP and €142,38 per capita)
- Poland: €4 511 470 000 (or 0,97% of GDP and €118,81 per capita)
- Portugal: €1 438 660 000 (or 0,75% of GDP and €139,55 per capita)
- Romania: €2 056 600 000 (or 1,21% of GDP and €104 per capita)
- Slovakia: €713 920 000 (or 0,84% of GDP and €131,35 per capita)
- Slovenia: €427 700 000 (or 0,99% of GDP and €207,03 per capita)
- Spain: €6 741 620 000 (or 0,58% of GDP and €144,90 per capita)
- Sweden: €877 770 000 (or 0,18% of GDP and €87,82 per capita)
- UK: €10 653 920 000 (or 0,46% of GDP and €161,89 per capita)
- EU28: €82 277 780 000 (or 0,54% of GDP and €160.81 per capita)
* Data not available for 2017 – Figures for 2016 (revenues, GDP and population)
Source: DG TAXUD & Eurostat
Evolution of government revenues from excise duties on tobacco products (% change in 2017 vs 2016 Calculated on the basis of the national Currency)
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The EU is characterised by a very diverse and flexible excise structure, which allows each Member State to set a balanced taxation of tobacco products respecting its national circumstances, interests and objectives. Last year, excise revenues from smoking tobacco increased across the EU, even though sales declined. This clearly demonstrates the efficiency of the current flexibility left to national governments and that a “one size fits all” approach should not be considered. The few Member States (e.g. France, Netherlands) casting economic theory and the tax-bearing capacity of smoking tobacco aside had adverse effects with declining revenues whilst sales increased.
– 2017
– 2016
Source: DG TAXUD