Taxes on international trade in Philippines

Philippines: Taxes on international trade was 20.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.8%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
8th
of 154 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 1993
All-time low
16.5%
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Taxes on international trade in Philippines, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 24.7 % of revenue1991: 28 % of revenue1992: 28.5 % of revenue1993: 30 % of revenue1994: 25.2 % of revenue1995: 29 % of revenue1996: 25.9 % of revenue1997: 20.6 % of revenue1998: 16.5 % of revenue1999: 18.3 % of revenue2000: 18.3 % of revenue2001: 17.5 % of revenue2002: 16.7 % of revenue2003: 16.6 % of revenue2004: 17.3 % of revenue2005: 17.5 % of revenue2006: 20.3 % of revenue2007: 20 % of revenue2008: 22.2 % of revenue2009: 19.6 % of revenue2010: 21.5 % of revenue2011: 19.5 % of revenue2012: 19 % of revenue2013: 17.8 % of revenue2014: 19.4 % of revenue2015: 18 % of revenue2016: 18.1 % of revenue2017: 18.5 % of revenue2018: 20.9 % of revenue2019: 20.1 % of revenue2020: 18.8 % of revenue2021: 21.4 % of revenue2022: 24.3 % of revenue2023: 23.1 % of revenue2024: 20.8 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2024, taxes on international trade in Philippines stood at 20.8%.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Philippines peaked at 30.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1998.

Philippines ranks 8th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Taxes on international trade in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Philippines, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
1990 24.7%
1991 28.0% +13.4%
1992 28.5% +1.5%
1993 30.0% +5.3%
1994 25.2% -15.8%
1995 29.0% +14.8%
1996 25.9% -10.5%
1997 20.6% -20.5%
1998 16.5% -19.7%
1999 18.3% +10.4%
2000 18.3% +0.4%
2001 17.5% -4.8%
2002 16.7% -4.4%
2003 16.6% -0.2%
2004 17.3% +4.2%
2005 17.5% +1.0%
2006 20.3% +16.0%
2007 20.0% -1.6%
2008 22.2% +11.0%
2009 19.6% -11.6%
2010 21.5% +9.4%
2011 19.5% -9.1%
2012 19.0% -2.6%
2013 17.8% -6.3%
2014 19.4% +8.8%
2015 18.0% -7.3%
2016 18.1% +0.5%
2017 18.5% +2.7%
2018 20.9% +12.9%
2019 20.1% -4.0%
2020 18.8% -6.3%
2021 21.4% +13.7%
2022 24.3% +13.6%
2023 23.1% -5.1%
2024 20.8% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.7% 16.5% 30.0% 10
2000s 18.6% 16.6% 22.2% 10
2010s 19.3% 17.8% 21.5% 10
2020s 21.7% 18.8% 24.3% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 5 Saint Lucia 29.2% compare
  2. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 25.5% compare
  3. 7 Bahamas 23.6% compare
  4. 9 Gabon 19.8% compare
  5. 10 Somalia 18.5% compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Philippines?
Taxes on international trade in Philippines was 20.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for taxes on international trade?
Philippines ranks 8th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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.