Customs and other import duties in Tunisia

Tunisia: Customs and other import duties was 8.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
8.8%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
59th
of 151 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 1983
All-time low
7.7%
in 2011
Years of data
40
1972–2012

Customs and other import duties in Tunisia, 1972–2012

102030401972199220121972: 27.3 % of tax revenue1973: 29.3 % of tax revenue1974: 31.3 % of tax revenue1975: 29.2 % of tax revenue1976: 30.6 % of tax revenue1977: 32 % of tax revenue1978: 33.2 % of tax revenue1979: 35.6 % of tax revenue1980: 35.5 % of tax revenue1981: 36.1 % of tax revenue1982: 40.1 % of tax revenue1983: 43.5 % of tax revenue1984: 43 % of tax revenue1985: 41.1 % of tax revenue1986: 36.4 % of tax revenue1987: 36.3 % of tax revenue1988: 40 % of tax revenue1989: 41.1 % of tax revenue1990: 42.2 % of tax revenue1991: 39.5 % of tax revenue1992: 41.3 % of tax revenue1993: 39.6 % of tax revenue1994: 40 % of tax revenue1995: 39.6 % of tax revenue1996: 37.3 % of tax revenue1997: 20.1 % of tax revenue1998: 18.5 % of tax revenue1999: 16.5 % of tax revenue2000: 14.5 % of tax revenue2001: 13.9 % of tax revenue2002: 12.2 % of tax revenue2003: 10.8 % of tax revenue2005: 9.2 % of tax revenue2006: 8.8 % of tax revenue2007: 8.5 % of tax revenue2008: 8.3 % of tax revenue2009: 8.3 % of tax revenue2010: 8.9 % of tax revenue2011: 7.7 % of tax revenue2012: 8.8 % of tax revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 8.8% for customs and other import duties in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Tunisia peaked at 43.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2011.

That places Tunisia 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Customs and other import duties in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Tunisia, 1972 to 2012.
Year % of tax revenue Change
1972 27.3%
1973 29.3% +7.5%
1974 31.3% +6.7%
1975 29.2% -6.7%
1976 30.6% +4.8%
1977 32.0% +4.5%
1978 33.2% +3.7%
1979 35.6% +7.5%
1980 35.5% -0.5%
1981 36.1% +1.9%
1982 40.1% +10.9%
1983 43.5% +8.6%
1984 43.0% -1.3%
1985 41.1% -4.5%
1986 36.4% -11.3%
1987 36.3% -0.4%
1988 40.0% +10.2%
1989 41.1% +2.7%
1990 42.2% +2.8%
1991 39.5% -6.5%
1992 41.3% +4.6%
1993 39.6% -4.2%
1994 40.0% +1.0%
1995 39.6% -0.9%
1996 37.3% -5.8%
1997 20.1% -46.3%
1998 18.5% -7.9%
1999 16.5% -10.4%
2000 14.5% -12.5%
2001 13.9% -3.9%
2002 12.2% -12.7%
2003 10.8% -11.0%
2005 9.2% -14.9%
2006 8.8% -4.2%
2007 8.5% -4.2%
2008 8.3% -1.9%
2009 8.3% -0.4%
2010 8.9% +7.2%
2011 7.7% -12.6%
2012 8.8% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.1% 27.3% 35.6% 8
1980s 39.3% 35.5% 43.5% 10
1990s 33.5% 16.5% 42.2% 10
2000s 10.5% 8.3% 14.5% 9
2010s 8.5% 7.7% 8.9% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 56 Tonga 9.0%
  2. 57 Jamaica 9.0% compare
  3. 58 Malawi 8.9%
  4. 60 Tajikistan 8.7% compare
  5. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 8.7% compare
  6. 62 Zimbabwe 8.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Tunisia?
Customs and other import duties in Tunisia was 8.8% in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1983.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
How does Tunisia rank for customs and other import duties?
Tunisia ranks 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2012.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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.