Taxes on international trade in Serbia

Serbia: Taxes on international trade was 2.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.7%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
95th
of 154 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2007
All-time low
1.9%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Taxes on international trade in Serbia, 2007–2022

234562007201420222007: 6.3 % of revenue2008: 6.2 % of revenue2009: 4.5 % of revenue2010: 3.9 % of revenue2011: 3.2 % of revenue2012: 2.9 % of revenue2013: 2.1 % of revenue2014: 1.9 % of revenue2015: 2 % of revenue2016: 2 % of revenue2017: 2 % of revenue2018: 2.1 % of revenue2019: 2.1 % of revenue2020: 2.3 % of revenue2021: 2.3 % of revenue2022: 2.7 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2022, taxes on international trade in Serbia stood at 2.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Serbia peaked at 6.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.

Serbia ranks 95th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Taxes on international trade in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of revenue Change
2007 6.3%
2008 6.2% -1.6%
2009 4.5% -26.7%
2010 3.9% -13.2%
2011 3.2% -17.3%
2012 2.9% -12.2%
2013 2.1% -26.4%
2014 1.9% -9.4%
2015 2.0% +2.9%
2016 2.0% +2.6%
2017 2.0% +1.4%
2018 2.1% +3.9%
2019 2.1% +0.7%
2020 2.3% +6.3%
2021 2.3% +0.0%
2022 2.7% +19.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 4.5% 6.3% 3
2010s 2.4% 1.9% 3.9% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.3% 2.7% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 92 Thailand 2.8% compare
  2. 93 Myanmar 2.8% compare
  3. 94 Australia 2.7% compare
  4. 96 Jordan 2.6% compare
  5. 97 Honduras 2.6% compare
  6. 98 Angola 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Serbia?
Taxes on international trade in Serbia was 2.7% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for taxes on international trade?
Serbia ranks 95th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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.