Taxes on international trade in Ireland

Ireland: Taxes on international trade was 7.0% in 1985. ▼ Falling

Latest (1985)
7.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 1972
All-time low
7.0%
in 1984
Years of data
14
1972–1985

Taxes on international trade in Ireland, 1972–1985

0510151972197819851972: 16.5 % of revenue1973: 15.9 % of revenue1974: 15.3 % of revenue1975: 13.8 % of revenue1976: 14.2 % of revenue1977: 12 % of revenue1978: 7.6 % of revenue1979: 7.4 % of revenue1980: 8.8 % of revenue1981: 10.9 % of revenue1982: 9.3 % of revenue1983: 7.2 % of revenue1984: 7 % of revenue1985: 7 % of revenue

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 7.0% for taxes on international trade in 1985.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Ireland peaked at 16.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1984.

Ireland ranks 52nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Taxes on international trade in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Ireland, 1972 to 1985.
Year % of revenue Change
1972 16.5%
1973 15.9% -3.8%
1974 15.3% -4.0%
1975 13.8% -9.6%
1976 14.2% +3.1%
1977 12.0% -15.7%
1978 7.6% -36.8%
1979 7.4% -1.8%
1980 8.8% +18.9%
1981 10.9% +22.8%
1982 9.3% -14.0%
1983 7.2% -23.5%
1984 7.0% -2.2%
1985 7.0% +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 15.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 17.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.9% 7.4% 16.5% 8
1980s 8.4% 7.0% 10.9% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 49 Kenya 8.0%
  2. 50 Zimbabwe 7.7%
  3. 51 Afghanistan 7.4%
  4. 53 Malawi 6.8%
  5. 54 Congo 6.6%
  6. 55 Mongolia 6.5%

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Ireland?
Taxes on international trade in Ireland was 7.0% in 1985, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1972.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for taxes on international trade?
Ireland ranks 52nd out of 154 countries with data for 1985.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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
Last refreshed

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.