Taxes on international trade in Indonesia

Indonesia: Taxes on international trade was 2.2% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
2.2%
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
101st
of 154 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1973
All-time low
2.2%
in 2009
Years of data
34
1972–2009

Taxes on international trade in Indonesia, 1972–2009

051015201972199020091972: 17.4 % of revenue1973: 19.8 % of revenue1974: 12.7 % of revenue1975: 10.3 % of revenue1976: 10.8 % of revenue1977: 10.1 % of revenue1978: 10.5 % of revenue1979: 10 % of revenue1980: 7.2 % of revenue1981: 4.8 % of revenue1982: 4.7 % of revenue1983: 4.3 % of revenue1984: 3.3 % of revenue1985: 3.2 % of revenue1986: 4.9 % of revenue1987: 8.3 % of revenue1988: 5.6 % of revenue1989: 6 % of revenue1990: 6.4 % of revenue1991: 5.1 % of revenue1992: 5.3 % of revenue1993: 5.2 % of revenue1994: 6.1 % of revenue1995: 4 % of revenue1996: 3.2 % of revenue1997: 2.7 % of revenue1998: 4.4 % of revenue1999: 2.5 % of revenue2001: 3.1 % of revenue2002: 3.3 % of revenue2003: 3.2 % of revenue2004: 3 % of revenue2008: 3.8 % of revenue2009: 2.2 % of revenue

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

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Indonesia, 1972 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Angola 2.6% compare
  2. 99 Brazil 2.5%
  3. 100 Kuwait 2.4% compare
  4. 102 Mexico 2.1% compare
  5. 103 Saudi Arabia 1.9%
  6. 104 Türkiye 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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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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.