Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in China
China: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 250.94 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in China, 2005–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in China stood at 250.94 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in China peaked at 304.82 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -296.90 billion current LCU, in 2005.
That places China 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -296.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 115.75 billion current LCU | -139.0% |
| 2007 | 145.08 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 179.01 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 150.76 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 205.45 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 258.89 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 282.49 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 267.42 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 288.86 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 260.78 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 265.18 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 304.82 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 289.76 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 293.94 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 261.80 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 286.19 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 291.33 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 264.85 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 250.94 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 250.94 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 13.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 250.94 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.27 billion current LCU, 58.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +139.0% | -296.90 billion current LCU | 115.75 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.74 billion current LCU | -296.90 billion current LCU | 179.01 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 271.76 billion current LCU | 205.45 billion current LCU | 304.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.02 billion current LCU | 250.94 billion current LCU | 291.33 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in China?
- Taxes on international trade in China was 250.94 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 304.82 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -296.90 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does China rank for taxes on international trade?
- China ranks 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.