Customs and other import duties in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Customs and other import duties was 20.7% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
20.7%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
19th
of 151 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 1980
All-time low
9.8%
in 1995
Years of data
38
1972–2009

Customs and other import duties in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2009

10203040501972199020091972: 42.6 % of tax revenue1973: 43 % of tax revenue1974: 36.6 % of tax revenue1975: 30.6 % of tax revenue1976: 32.9 % of tax revenue1977: 35.4 % of tax revenue1978: 29.2 % of tax revenue1979: 26.1 % of tax revenue1980: 45.9 % of tax revenue1981: 30.3 % of tax revenue1982: 34.4 % of tax revenue1983: 41.4 % of tax revenue1984: 35.4 % of tax revenue1985: 23 % of tax revenue1986: 20.7 % of tax revenue1987: 17.1 % of tax revenue1988: 12.2 % of tax revenue1989: 23.8 % of tax revenue1990: 23.4 % of tax revenue1991: 26.6 % of tax revenue1992: 22.7 % of tax revenue1993: 22.3 % of tax revenue1994: 18.6 % of tax revenue1995: 9.8 % of tax revenue1996: 13.5 % of tax revenue1997: 13.4 % of tax revenue1998: 14.8 % of tax revenue1999: 14.7 % of tax revenue2000: 22.1 % of tax revenue2001: 28 % of tax revenue2002: 33.7 % of tax revenue2003: 34.2 % of tax revenue2004: 38.9 % of tax revenue2005: 26.6 % of tax revenue2006: 26.2 % of tax revenue2007: 25.3 % of tax revenue2008: 23.5 % of tax revenue2009: 20.7 % of tax revenue

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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 45.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1995.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972 to 2009.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Islamic Republic of?
Customs and other import duties in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1995.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for customs and other import duties?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2009.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.