Germany’s municipalities collected about €76.4 billion in gross trade tax revenue in 2025. The total was €1.1 billion above the previous year and marked the fifth consecutive annual increase.

Destatis reported the figures on Thursday, October 15. Eleven of Germany’s 16 federal states recorded higher receipts, while five registered declines from 2024.

Schleswig-Holstein and Saarland led the gains, each rising 13%, followed by Hamburg at 11.1%. Bremen recorded the sharpest contraction at 12%, ahead of decreases in Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, Brandenburg and Rhineland-Palatinate.

Property tax revenue across municipalities was unchanged overall at €16.1 billion despite shifts between the different categories. Combined receipts from trade and property taxes reached roughly €92.5 billion, an increase of €1.2 billion or 1.3% year on year.