Taxes on international trade in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Taxes on international trade was 2.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in East Asia & Pacific, 1992–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on international trade in East Asia & Pacific stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.
That places East Asia & Pacific 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2022, 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 in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.0% | — |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -44.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +57.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +57.2% | 2.8% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in East Asia & Pacific?
- Taxes on international trade in East Asia & Pacific was 2.9% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for taxes on international trade?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.