Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Germany
Germany: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 0.0% in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Germany, 1972–1987
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 1987, taxes on international trade in Germany stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Germany peaked at 0.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
Germany ranks 143rd of 154 countries 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 (% of revenue) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8% | — |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -48.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -47.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -86.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Germany?
- Taxes on international trade in Germany was 0.0% in 1987, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Germany rank for taxes on international trade?
- Germany ranks 143rd out of 154 countries with data for 1987.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.