Customs and other import duties in Philippines
Philippines: Customs and other import duties was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, customs and other import duties in Philippines stood at 24.1%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Philippines peaked at 33.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1998.
That places Philippines 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.4% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 18.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.5% | 26.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 11 Naoero 31.6% compare
- 12 Iraq 25.7% compare
- 13 Ethiopia 25.5% compare
- 15 Micronesia, Federated States of 23.6% compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.6% compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 22.3% compare
More public sector data for Philippines
- Arms imports 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 90.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 52.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.12 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Philippines?
- Customs and other import duties in Philippines was 24.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for customs and other import duties?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.