Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in India
India: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 7.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in India, 1974–2022
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 India stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in India peaked at 36.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2018.
India ranks 68th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in India, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19.1% | — |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 26.6% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +50.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 7.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.0%, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 23.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 24.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 28.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 13.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 4.9% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in India?
- Customs and other import duties in India was 7.4% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- How does India rank for customs and other import duties?
- India ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2022.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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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.