Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 2.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Indonesia, 1972–2009
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 Indonesia is 2.9%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Indonesia peaked at 14.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1998.
Indonesia ranks 101st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.6% | — |
| 1973 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | -33.5% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | -32.7% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +87.4% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -46.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +103.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -15.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3%, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +103.4% | 2.3% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Indonesia?
- Customs and other import duties in Indonesia was 2.9% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- How does Indonesia rank for customs and other import duties?
- Indonesia ranks 101st out of 151 countries with data for 2009.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.