South Korea vs Sweden: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 112th of 151 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 2.3% | 13.9% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 1.3% | 15.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 1.5% | 8.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher customs and other import duties, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in customs and other import duties between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1994.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for customs and other import duties?
- South Korea ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 112th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.