Customs and other import duties in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Customs and other import duties was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0% for customs and other import duties in 2024.
The figure is up 580.8% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 138th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +741.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -93.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -68.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +580.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.8%, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,823 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.76 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in United Arab Emirates?
- Customs and other import duties in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for customs and other import duties?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.