Customs and other import duties in Australia
Australia: Customs and other import duties was 3.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Australia, 1972–2022
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 Australia is 3.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Australia peaked at 6.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
Australia ranks 98th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.9% | — |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Australia?
- Customs and other import duties in Australia was 3.1% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for customs and other import duties?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2022.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.