Ireland: Taxes on international trade

The latest value from 1985 is 7 percent, unchanged from 7 percent in 1984. In comparison, the world average is 10.54 percent, based on data from 46 countries. Historically, the average for Ireland from 1972 to 1985 is 10.93 percent. The minimum value, 7 percent, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 16.55 percent was recorded in 1972. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: 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.