Ireland vs Switzerland: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 738.16 million current LCU against 681.85 million current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 56.32 million current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 155 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222.20 million current LCU | 2.92 billion current LCU | 2.70 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 597.84 million current LCU | 3.32 billion current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 738.16 million current LCU against 681.85 million current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 56.32 million current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1985.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Ireland ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.