Saudi Arabia: Taxes on international trade

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 Saudi Arabia

Taxes on international trade, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 1.48
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2010 - 2022
 Average 2.19
 Min - Max 1.28 - 4.98
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 1.48 percent, a decline from 1.94 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 6.13 percent, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2022 is 2.19 percent. The minimum value, 1.28 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 4.98 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Saudi Arabia - Taxes on international trade - historical chart - 2010-2022




Definition: Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 23.33 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 249.08 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -2.02 2023 percent
 Government debt 26.23 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 241.13 Q3/2024 billion
 Tax revenue 7.77 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 15.70 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 152 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 4 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 19.83 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 1.48 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 1.93 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 0.29 2009 million U.S. dollars
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