Customs and other import duties in China

China: Customs and other import duties was 250.94 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
250.94 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
32nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
304.82 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
108.00 billion current LCU
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Customs and other import duties in China, 2005–2024

0100.0B200.0B300.0B2005201420242005: 108.0B current LCU2006: 115.8B current LCU2007: 145.1B current LCU2008: 179.0B current LCU2009: 150.8B current LCU2010: 205.4B current LCU2011: 258.9B current LCU2012: 282.5B current LCU2013: 267.4B current LCU2014: 288.9B current LCU2015: 260.8B current LCU2016: 265.2B current LCU2017: 304.8B current LCU2018: 289.8B current LCU2019: 293.9B current LCU2020: 261.8B current LCU2021: 286.2B current LCU2022: 291.3B current LCU2023: 264.8B current LCU2024: 250.9B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in China is 250.94 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in China peaked at 304.82 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 108.00 billion current LCU, in 2005.

That places China 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 139.72 billion current LCU 108.00 billion current LCU 179.01 billion current LCU 5
2010s 271.76 billion current LCU 205.45 billion current LCU 304.82 billion current LCU 10
2020s 271.02 billion current LCU 250.94 billion current LCU 291.33 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 29 Burkina Faso 343.67 billion current LCU compare
  2. 30 Bangladesh 315.92 billion current LCU compare
  3. 31 Malawi 272.37 billion current LCU compare
  4. 33 Turkey 234.96 billion current LCU compare
  5. 34 Rwanda 211.63 billion current LCU compare
  6. 35 Costa Rica 187.49 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in China?
Customs and other import duties in China was 250.94 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 304.82 billion current LCU in 2017.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 108.00 billion current LCU in 2005.
How does China rank for customs and other import duties?
China ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Customs and other import duties (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,879 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.