Taxes on international trade in China
China: Taxes on international trade 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.
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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More public sector data for China
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -83.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 222.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 313.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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About this data
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.