Taxes on international trade in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Taxes on international trade was 1.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.8%
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
32nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
3.1%
in 1999
All-time low
1.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1995–2022

Taxes on international trade in Europe & Central Asia, 1995–2022

11.522.531995200820221995: 3 % of revenue1996: 3.1 % of revenue1997: 2.8 % of revenue1998: 3 % of revenue1999: 3.1 % of revenue2000: 2.1 % of revenue2001: 1.4 % of revenue2002: 1.3 % of revenue2003: 1.3 % of revenue2004: 1 % of revenue2013: 1.2 % of revenue2014: 1.9 % of revenue2015: 2 % of revenue2016: 1.7 % of revenue2017: 1.6 % of revenue2018: 1.5 % of revenue2019: 1.5 % of revenue2020: 1.8 % of revenue2021: 2 % of revenue2022: 1.8 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes on international trade in Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.8%.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Taxes on international trade in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Europe & Central Asia, 1995 to 2022.
Year % of revenue Change
1995 3.0%
1996 3.1% +3.7%
1997 2.8% -8.3%
1998 3.0% +7.1%
1999 3.1% +2.1%
2000 2.1% -31.5%
2001 1.4% -35.0%
2002 1.3% -4.2%
2003 1.3% -1.3%
2004 1.0% -19.2%
2013 1.2% +15.1%
2014 1.9% +58.0%
2015 2.0% +2.9%
2016 1.7% -15.3%
2017 1.6% -4.3%
2018 1.5% -7.4%
2019 1.5% +2.2%
2020 1.8% +16.8%
2021 2.0% +12.1%
2022 1.8% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 2.8% 3.1% 5
2000s 1.4% 1.0% 2.1% 5
2010s 1.6% 1.2% 2.0% 7
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 3

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 29 Sri Lanka 12.8% compare
  2. 30 Seychelles 12.4% compare
  3. 31 Palau 12.3% compare
  4. 32 Cameroon 11.2% compare
  5. 33 Mali 10.7% compare
  6. 34 Vanuatu 10.6% compare
  7. 35 Ghana 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Europe & Central Asia?
Taxes on international trade in Europe & Central Asia was 1.8% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for taxes on international trade?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2022.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
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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.