Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Iran
Iran: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 20.7% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2009, customs and other import duties in Iran stood at 20.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Iran peaked at 45.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1995.
That places Iran 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 42.6% | — |
| 1973 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 35.4% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 29.2% | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | +76.3% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 41.4% | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +95.9% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -47.2% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -12.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 20.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 20.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.8%, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 26.1% | 43.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 12.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 9.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 20.7% | 38.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Iran?
- Customs and other import duties in Iran was 20.7% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1995.
- How does Iran rank for customs and other import duties?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2009.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.