Taxes on international trade in Indonesia
Indonesia: Taxes on international trade was 2.2% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Indonesia, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.2% for taxes on international trade in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Indonesia peaked at 19.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2009.
Indonesia ranks 101st 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 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.4% | — |
| 1973 | 19.8% | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +50.7% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +69.4% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +60.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -41.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 10.0% | 19.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Indonesia?
- Taxes on international trade in Indonesia was 2.2% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- How does Indonesia rank for taxes on international trade?
- Indonesia ranks 101st out of 154 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.