Customs and other import duties in Germany
Germany: Customs and other import duties was 0.0% in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Germany, 1972–1987
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0% for customs and other import duties in 1987. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Germany peaked at 1.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
Germany ranks 137th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.6% | — |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -47.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -45.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -86.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
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More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 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 19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Germany?
- Customs and other import duties in Germany was 0.0% in 1987, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Germany rank for customs and other import duties?
- Germany ranks 137th out of 151 countries with data for 1987.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.