Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Turkey
Turkey: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 234.96 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Turkey, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 234.96 billion current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 3,290.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Turkey peaked at 234.96 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,600 current LCU, in 1972.
That places Turkey 35th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6,600 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 8,700 current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 10,200 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 14,400 current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 24,300 current LCU | +68.8% |
| 1977 | 29,700 current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 47,400 current LCU | +59.6% |
| 1979 | 53,900 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 56,300 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 77,100 current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 165,700 current LCU | +114.9% |
| 1984 | 246,800 current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1985 | 362,400 current LCU | +46.8% |
| 1986 | 465,200 current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 773,800 current LCU | +66.3% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1989 | 1.96 million current LCU | +69.8% |
| 1990 | 3.34 million current LCU | +70.1% |
| 1991 | 4.57 million current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 7.81 million current LCU | +70.8% |
| 1993 | 15.23 million current LCU | +94.9% |
| 1994 | 23.82 million current LCU | +56.5% |
| 1995 | 51.78 million current LCU | +117.3% |
| 1996 | 63.29 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 146.92 million current LCU | +132.1% |
| 1998 | 211.10 million current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 2.87 billion current LCU | +1261.3% |
| 2009 | 2.56 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 4.82 billion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 5.37 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.85 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 6.93 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.71 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 9.83 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 13.43 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 16.65 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 18.30 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 26.82 billion current LCU | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 36.85 billion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 81.87 billion current LCU | +122.2% |
| 2023 | 148.58 billion current LCU | +81.5% |
| 2024 | 234.96 billion current LCU | +58.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 234.96 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 12.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 234.96 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.90 million current LCU, 1691.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1261.3% | 211.10 million current LCU | 2.87 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,400 current LCU | 6,600 current LCU | 53,900 current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 584,856 current LCU | 56,300 current LCU | 1.96 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.65 million current LCU | 3.34 million current LCU | 211.10 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.71 billion current LCU | 2.56 billion current LCU | 2.87 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.42 billion current LCU | 3.36 billion current LCU | 18.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.81 billion current LCU | 26.82 billion current LCU | 234.96 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Turkey?
- Taxes on international trade in Turkey was 234.96 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 234.96 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,600 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Turkey rank for taxes on international trade?
- Turkey ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,290.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.