Taxes on international trade in Germany
Germany: Taxes on international trade was 25.56 million current LCU in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Germany, 1972–1987
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Germany recorded 25.56 million current LCU for taxes on international trade in 1987. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Germany peaked at 864.08 million current LCU in 1972 and was at its lowest, 25.56 million current LCU, in 1987.
Germany ranks 128th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238.39 million current LCU | 40.90 million current LCU | 864.08 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.35 million current LCU | 25.56 million current LCU | 51.13 million current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Germany?
- Taxes on international trade in Germany was 25.56 million current LCU in 1987, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 864.08 million current LCU in 1972.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.56 million current LCU in 1987.
- How does Germany rank for taxes on international trade?
- Germany ranks 128th out of 155 countries with data for 1987.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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 (current LCU). 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.