Customs and other import duties in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Customs and other import duties was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Republic of Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 3.5% for customs and other import duties in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Republic of Moldova peaked at 9.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2018.
Republic of Moldova ranks 94th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.6% | — |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 91 Nicaragua 3.9% compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 3.8% compare
- 93 Thailand 3.8% compare
- 95 Timor-Leste 3.5% compare
- 96 Armenia 3.3% compare
- 97 New Zealand 3.2% compare
More public sector data for Republic of Moldova
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 46.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 110.73 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2,866 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 18.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 124.55 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 12.4% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 25.94 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.33 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Republic of Moldova?
- Customs and other import duties in Republic of Moldova was 3.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2018.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for customs and other import duties?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.