Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Azerbaijan, 1994–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in Azerbaijan stood at 3.8%.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Azerbaijan peaked at 50.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 80th of 154 countries on this measure, 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 (% of revenue) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50.8% | — |
| 1995 | 33.4% | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -61.1% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -73.6% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 9.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 8.2% | 50.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Azerbaijan?
- Taxes on international trade in Azerbaijan was 3.8% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for taxes on international trade?
- Azerbaijan ranks 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.