Taxes on international trade in Poland
Poland: Taxes on international trade was 0.5% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Poland, 1984–2004
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2004, taxes on international trade in Poland stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 61.4% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Poland peaked at 8.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
Poland ranks 124th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.2% | — |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -48.7% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -61.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More public sector data for Poland
- Arms imports 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,039 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 44.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 38.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Poland?
- Taxes on international trade in Poland was 0.5% in 2004, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for taxes on international trade?
- Poland ranks 124th out of 154 countries with data for 2004.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.