Taxes on international trade in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Taxes on international trade was 0.4% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2004
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Central Europe and the Baltics is 0.4%, measured in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.3% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 7.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th of 41 groups 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +116.0% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -66.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Taxes on international trade in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.4% in 2004, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for taxes on international trade?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2004.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.