Customs and other import duties in Ireland
Ireland: Customs and other import duties was 9.8% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Ireland, 1972–1985
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 9.8% for customs and other import duties in 1985.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Ireland peaked at 20.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1984.
That places Ireland 50th out of 151 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.8% | — |
| 1973 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | -36.6% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 10.1% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 9.6% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 47 Lebanon 11.2%
- 48 Solomon Islands 10.4%
- 49 Uganda 10.0%
- 51 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.6%
- 52 Paraguay 9.6%
- 53 Bahamas 9.4%
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.29 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Ireland?
- Customs and other import duties in Ireland was 9.8% in 1985, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1984.
- How does Ireland rank for customs and other import duties?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 1985.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.