Taxes on exports in Russia
Russia: Taxes on exports was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Russia, 1999–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Russia is 4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Russia peaked at 44.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2024.
Russia ranks 10th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.2% | — |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +129.6% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +73.6% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +62.7% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -39.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 149.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 202.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 13.2% | 43.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 19.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 4.0% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 7 Bahamas 9.0% compare
- 8 Belarus 5.2% compare
- 9 Niger 5.1%
- 11 Madagascar 3.9%
- 12 Mauritius 3.4%
- 13 Papua New Guinea 1.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Russia?
- Taxes on exports in Russia was 4.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for taxes on exports?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-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.