Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Iran
Iran: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 6.0% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Taxes on international trade in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Iran is 6.0%, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Iran peaked at 21.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1994.
That places Iran 58th out of 154 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.7% | — |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -64.6% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | +93.7% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -76.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +125.1% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +59.7% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -69.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +8.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 8.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 4.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Iran?
- Taxes on international trade in Iran was 6.0% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for taxes on international trade?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 154 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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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.