Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 48.50 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Ukraine, 1999–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in Ukraine stood at 48.50 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 277.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Ukraine peaked at 48.50 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26 billion current LCU, in 1999.
That places Ukraine 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.26 billion current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +54.2% |
| 2001 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 4.46 billion current LCU | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 5.89 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 7.67 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 8.46 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 11.21 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 13.00 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 7.14 billion current LCU | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 9.29 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 12.01 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 13.40 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 13.56 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.86 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 40.91 billion current LCU | +218.2% |
| 2016 | 21.10 billion current LCU | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 24.98 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 28.00 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 30.82 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 30.75 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.53 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 26.42 billion current LCU | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 40.73 billion current LCU | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 48.50 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 48.50 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 48.50 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.90 million current LCU, 349.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +218.2% | 12.86 billion current LCU | 40.91 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.51 billion current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU | 13.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.69 billion current LCU | 9.29 billion current LCU | 40.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.99 billion current LCU | 26.42 billion current LCU | 48.50 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 50 Armenia 76.17 billion current LCU compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 70.74 billion current LCU compare
- 52 Jamaica 50.83 billion current LCU compare
- 54 Afghanistan 45.92 billion current LCU compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 41.99 billion current LCU compare
- 56 Uruguay 35.16 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Ukraine?
- Taxes on international trade in Ukraine was 48.50 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 48.50 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Ukraine rank for taxes on international trade?
- Ukraine ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.