Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 8.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2022, customs and other import duties in Ecuador stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Ecuador peaked at 12.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.7% | — |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Ecuador?
- Customs and other import duties in Ecuador was 8.3% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for customs and other import duties?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2022.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.