Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Spain
Spain: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 0.0% in 1994. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Spain, 1972–1994
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Spain is 0.0%, measured in 1994. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.3% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Spain peaked at 25.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Spain 139th out of 151 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.9% | — |
| 1973 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 22.7% | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | -56.6% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -89.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -87.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 25.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 3.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Spain?
- Customs and other import duties in Spain was 0.0% in 1994, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Spain rank for customs and other import duties?
- Spain ranks 139th out of 151 countries with data for 1994.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.