Customs and other import duties in Argentina
Argentina: Customs and other import duties was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Argentina is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Argentina peaked at 11.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 77th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.0% | — |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +74.3% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 74 El Salvador 6.7% compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 6.4% compare
- 76 Kenya 6.2% compare
- 78 Uruguay 5.9% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 5.5% compare
- 80 Morocco 5.4% compare
More public sector data for Argentina
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 104.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.42 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Argentina?
- Customs and other import duties in Argentina was 6.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for customs and other import duties?
- Argentina ranks 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.