Taxes on international trade in Türkiye
Türkiye: Taxes on international trade was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Türkiye, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in Türkiye stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Türkiye peaked at 16.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 104th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.9% | — |
| 1973 | 14.7% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -45.1% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 10.9% | 16.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Türkiye
- Arms imports 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 292.08 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 24.98 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Türkiye?
- Taxes on international trade in Türkiye was 1.7% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for taxes on international trade?
- Türkiye ranks 104th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.