Taxes on international trade in Italy
Italy: Taxes on international trade was 0.0% in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Italy, 1973–1989
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0% for taxes on international trade in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 63.9% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Italy peaked at 0.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Italy ranks 140th 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4% | — |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -55.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +127.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +110.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -82.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -31.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -63.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,640 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Italy?
- Taxes on international trade in Italy was 0.0% in 1989, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Italy rank for taxes on international trade?
- Italy ranks 140th out of 154 countries with data for 1989.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.