Taxes on international trade in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Taxes on international trade was 62.55 trillion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
62.55 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
1st
of 155 countries
All-time high
62.55 trillion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
47.20 billion current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
38
1972–2009

Taxes on international trade in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2009

020.0T40.0T60.0T1972199020091972: 47.2B current LCU1973: 62.5B current LCU1974: 64.4B current LCU1975: 92.1B current LCU1976: 122.6B current LCU1977: 171.0B current LCU1978: 149.8B current LCU1979: 107.3B current LCU1980: 166.9B current LCU1981: 170.9B current LCU1982: 216.8B current LCU1983: 346.9B current LCU1984: 377.4B current LCU1985: 356.7B current LCU1986: 266.4B current LCU1987: 313.5B current LCU1988: 323.3B current LCU1989: 585.5B current LCU1990: 891.6B current LCU1991: 1.4T current LCU1992: 2.3T current LCU1993: 971.0B current LCU1994: 1.3T current LCU1995: 4.1T current LCU1996: 9.1T current LCU1997: 14.9T current LCU1998: 10.7T current LCU1999: 5.8T current LCU2000: 8.1T current LCU2001: 11.9T current LCU2002: 17.2T current LCU2003: 22.4T current LCU2004: 33.1T current LCU2005: 36.0T current LCU2006: 39.8T current LCU2007: 48.8T current LCU2008: 56.7T current LCU2009: 62.6T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 62.55 trillion current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2009. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 977.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 62.55 trillion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.20 billion current LCU, in 1972.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on international trade in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972 to 2009.
Year current LCU Change
1972 47.20 billion current LCU
1973 62.50 billion current LCU +32.4%
1974 64.40 billion current LCU +3.0%
1975 92.10 billion current LCU +43.0%
1976 122.60 billion current LCU +33.1%
1977 171.00 billion current LCU +39.5%
1978 149.80 billion current LCU -12.4%
1979 107.30 billion current LCU -28.4%
1980 166.90 billion current LCU +55.5%
1981 170.90 billion current LCU +2.4%
1982 216.80 billion current LCU +26.9%
1983 346.90 billion current LCU +60.0%
1984 377.40 billion current LCU +8.8%
1985 356.70 billion current LCU -5.5%
1986 266.40 billion current LCU -25.3%
1987 313.50 billion current LCU +17.7%
1988 323.30 billion current LCU +3.1%
1989 585.50 billion current LCU +81.1%
1990 891.60 billion current LCU +52.3%
1991 1.42 trillion current LCU +59.0%
1992 2.28 trillion current LCU +60.5%
1993 971.00 billion current LCU -57.3%
1994 1.26 trillion current LCU +30.0%
1995 4.12 trillion current LCU +226.6%
1996 9.05 trillion current LCU +119.7%
1997 14.90 trillion current LCU +64.6%
1998 10.73 trillion current LCU -28.0%
1999 5.81 trillion current LCU -45.9%
2000 8.12 trillion current LCU +39.9%
2001 11.89 trillion current LCU +46.4%
2002 17.21 trillion current LCU +44.7%
2003 22.40 trillion current LCU +30.2%
2004 33.09 trillion current LCU +47.7%
2005 35.95 trillion current LCU +8.7%
2006 39.81 trillion current LCU +10.7%
2007 48.82 trillion current LCU +22.6%
2008 56.69 trillion current LCU +16.1%
2009 62.55 trillion current LCU +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 102.11 billion current LCU 47.20 billion current LCU 171.00 billion current LCU 8
1980s 312.43 billion current LCU 166.90 billion current LCU 585.50 billion current LCU 10
1990s 5.14 trillion current LCU 891.60 billion current LCU 14.90 trillion current LCU 10
2000s 33.65 trillion current LCU 8.12 trillion current LCU 62.55 trillion current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 2 Lebanon 28.92 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 18.70 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Argentina 14.79 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Taxes on international trade in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 62.55 trillion current LCU in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 62.55 trillion current LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 47.20 billion current LCU in 1972.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for taxes on international trade?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 977.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.