Taxes on international trade in Portugal

Portugal: Taxes on international trade was 120,000 current LCU in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
120,000 current LCU
Change on year
up 160.9%
World rank
150th
of 155 countries
All-time high
385.87 million current LCU
in 1988
All-time low
46,000 current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
30
1973–2002

Taxes on international trade in Portugal, 1973–2002

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1973198720021973: 38.9M current LCU1974: 42.9M current LCU1975: 45.9M current LCU1976: 62.8M current LCU1977: 84.3M current LCU1978: 79.8M current LCU1979: 77.3M current LCU1980: 94.3M current LCU1981: 117.2M current LCU1982: 138.2M current LCU1983: 157.1M current LCU1984: 147.6M current LCU1985: 172.1M current LCU1986: 193.0M current LCU1987: 261.5M current LCU1988: 385.9M current LCU1989: 320.2M current LCU1990: 359.6M current LCU1991: 102.8M current LCU1992: 72.3M current LCU1993: 12.0M current LCU1994: 3.5M current LCU1995: 873.0k current LCU1996: 439.0k current LCU1997: 1.2M current LCU1998: 2.0M current LCU1999: 160.0k current LCU2000: 265.0k current LCU2001: 46.0k current LCU2002: 120.0k current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2002, taxes on international trade in Portugal stood at 120,000 current LCU.

That represents a change of up 160.9% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Portugal peaked at 385.87 million current LCU in 1988 and was at its lowest, 46,000 current LCU, in 2001.

Portugal ranks 150th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Taxes on international trade in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Portugal, 1973 to 2002.
Year current LCU Change
1973 38.91 million current LCU
1974 42.90 million current LCU +10.3%
1975 45.89 million current LCU +7.0%
1976 62.85 million current LCU +37.0%
1977 84.30 million current LCU +34.1%
1978 79.81 million current LCU -5.3%
1979 77.31 million current LCU -3.1%
1980 94.27 million current LCU +21.9%
1981 117.22 million current LCU +24.3%
1982 138.17 million current LCU +17.9%
1983 157.12 million current LCU +13.7%
1984 147.64 million current LCU -6.0%
1985 172.09 million current LCU +16.6%
1986 193.03 million current LCU +12.2%
1987 261.52 million current LCU +35.5%
1988 385.87 million current LCU +47.5%
1989 320.23 million current LCU -17.0%
1990 359.63 million current LCU +12.3%
1991 102.75 million current LCU -71.4%
1992 72.33 million current LCU -29.6%
1993 11.97 million current LCU -83.4%
1994 3.49 million current LCU -70.8%
1995 873,000 current LCU -75.0%
1996 439,000 current LCU -49.7%
1997 1.21 million current LCU +174.9%
1998 1.97 million current LCU +62.8%
1999 160,000 current LCU -91.9%
2000 265,000 current LCU +65.6%
2001 46,000 current LCU -82.6%
2002 120,000 current LCU +160.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.71 million current LCU 38.91 million current LCU 84.30 million current LCU 7
1980s 198.72 million current LCU 94.27 million current LCU 385.87 million current LCU 10
1990s 55.48 million current LCU 160,000 current LCU 359.63 million current LCU 10
2000s 143,667 current LCU 46,000 current LCU 265,000 current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 147 Finland 1.00 million current LCU compare
  2. 148 Estonia 780,000 current LCU compare
  3. 149 Zimbabwe 173,196 current LCU
  4. 151 Austria 70,000 current LCU compare
  5. 152 Croatia 61,000 current LCU compare
  6. 153 Luxembourg 24,789 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Portugal?
Taxes on international trade in Portugal was 120,000 current LCU in 2002, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 385.87 million current LCU in 1988.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 46,000 current LCU in 2001.
How does Portugal rank for taxes on international trade?
Portugal ranks 150th out of 155 countries with data for 2002.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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
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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.