Customs and other import duties in Tunisia
Tunisia: Customs and other import duties was 8.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Tunisia, 1972–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 56 Tonga 9.0%
- 57 Jamaica 9.0% compare
- 58 Malawi 8.9%
- 60 Tajikistan 8.7% compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 8.7% compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 8.6%
More public sector data for Tunisia
- Arms imports 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 136.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 107 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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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.