Taxes on international trade in Singapore

Singapore: Taxes on international trade was 25.00 million current LCU in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
25.00 million current LCU
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
130th
of 155 countries
All-time high
701.00 million current LCU
in 2002
All-time low
17.00 million current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
36
1972–2007

Taxes on international trade in Singapore, 1972–2007

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1972198920071972: 196.0M current LCU1973: 238.0M current LCU1974: 223.0M current LCU1975: 238.0M current LCU1976: 273.0M current LCU1977: 313.0M current LCU1978: 340.0M current LCU1979: 394.0M current LCU1980: 437.0M current LCU1981: 429.0M current LCU1982: 488.0M current LCU1983: 516.0M current LCU1984: 522.0M current LCU1985: 391.0M current LCU1986: 318.0M current LCU1987: 353.0M current LCU1988: 380.0M current LCU1989: 385.0M current LCU1990: 357.0M current LCU1991: 433.0M current LCU1992: 437.0M current LCU1993: 449.0M current LCU1994: 395.0M current LCU1995: 389.0M current LCU1996: 453.0M current LCU1997: 448.0M current LCU1998: 450.0M current LCU1999: 510.0M current LCU2000: 607.0M current LCU2001: 609.0M current LCU2002: 701.0M current LCU2003: 17.0M current LCU2004: 24.0M current LCU2005: 24.0M current LCU2006: 26.0M current LCU2007: 25.0M current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2007, taxes on international trade in Singapore stood at 25.00 million current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Singapore peaked at 701.00 million current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.00 million current LCU, in 2003.

That places Singapore 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 276.88 million current LCU 196.00 million current LCU 394.00 million current LCU 8
1980s 421.90 million current LCU 318.00 million current LCU 522.00 million current LCU 10
1990s 432.10 million current LCU 357.00 million current LCU 510.00 million current LCU 10
2000s 254.12 million current LCU 17.00 million current LCU 701.00 million current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 127 Tonga 31.59 million current LCU compare
  2. 128 Germany 25.56 million current LCU compare
  3. 129 Lithuania 25.08 million current LCU compare
  4. 131 East Timor 24.25 million current LCU compare
  5. 132 Italy 23.76 million current LCU compare
  6. 133 Nauru 17.31 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Singapore?
Taxes on international trade in Singapore was 25.00 million current LCU in 2007, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 701.00 million current LCU in 2002.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 17.00 million current LCU in 2003.
How does Singapore rank for taxes on international trade?
Singapore ranks 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2007.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (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
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.