Taxes on international trade in Turkey

Turkey: Taxes on international trade was 234.96 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
234.96 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 58.1%
World rank
35th
of 155 countries
All-time high
234.96 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
6,600 current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
43
1972–2024

Taxes on international trade in Turkey, 1972–2024

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1972199820241972: 6.6k current LCU1973: 8.7k current LCU1974: 10.2k current LCU1975: 14.4k current LCU1976: 24.3k current LCU1977: 29.7k current LCU1978: 47.4k current LCU1979: 53.9k current LCU1980: 56.3k current LCU1981: 77.1k current LCU1983: 165.7k current LCU1984: 246.8k current LCU1985: 362.4k current LCU1986: 465.2k current LCU1987: 773.8k current LCU1988: 1.2M current LCU1989: 2.0M current LCU1990: 3.3M current LCU1991: 4.6M current LCU1992: 7.8M current LCU1993: 15.2M current LCU1994: 23.8M current LCU1995: 51.8M current LCU1996: 63.3M current LCU1997: 146.9M current LCU1998: 211.1M current LCU2008: 2.9B current LCU2009: 2.6B current LCU2010: 3.4B current LCU2011: 4.8B current LCU2012: 5.4B current LCU2013: 6.8B current LCU2014: 6.9B current LCU2015: 8.7B current LCU2016: 9.8B current LCU2017: 13.4B current LCU2018: 16.6B current LCU2019: 18.3B current LCU2020: 26.8B current LCU2021: 36.9B current LCU2022: 81.9B current LCU2023: 148.6B current LCU2024: 235.0B current LCU

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 234.96 billion current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 3,290.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Turkey peaked at 234.96 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,600 current LCU, in 1972.

That places Turkey 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,400 current LCU 6,600 current LCU 53,900 current LCU 8
1980s 584,856 current LCU 56,300 current LCU 1.96 million current LCU 9
1990s 58.65 million current LCU 3.34 million current LCU 211.10 million current LCU 9
2000s 2.71 billion current LCU 2.56 billion current LCU 2.87 billion current LCU 2
2010s 9.42 billion current LCU 3.36 billion current LCU 18.30 billion current LCU 10
2020s 105.81 billion current LCU 26.82 billion current LCU 234.96 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 32 Bangladesh 315.92 billion current LCU compare
  2. 33 Malawi 272.37 billion current LCU compare
  3. 34 China 250.94 billion current LCU compare
  4. 36 Kenya 225.99 billion current LCU compare
  5. 37 Rwanda 211.63 billion current LCU compare
  6. 38 Mali 175.13 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Turkey?
Taxes on international trade in Turkey was 234.96 billion current LCU 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 234.96 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 6,600 current LCU in 1972.
How does Turkey rank for taxes on international trade?
Turkey ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,290.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.