Andorra Customs Revenues Fall 4.3% in February to €17.8 Million Amid Road Closure Impact

Andorra's customs revenues declined 4.3% in February to €17.78 million, marking the second straight monthly drop as sharp falls in beverage and fuel imports—linked to the RN-20 road closure—offset gains in tobacco duties.

Official Finance Ministry data show February collections at €17,780,904.86, down from €18.58 million in February 2025 and 19.1% below €21.9 million in February 2024. January-February totals stood at €33.25 million, a 6.6% decrease from €35.5 million in 2025 and 20.8% less than €41.9 million in 2024.

Tobacco duties rose 4.5% to €8.3 million in February compared with €7.9 million the year prior, though year-to-date figures ranged from €13.6 million to €13.7 million—a 1.2% drop from €13.8 million in 2025 and 35.3% below €21.1 million in 2024.

Beverage import taxes fell 36.4% to €475,113 from €746,670 in 2025 and 31.7% from €664,661 in 2024. Cumulative totals reached €1.19 million, down 23% from 2025 and 18.2% from 2024.

Fuel duties brought in €3.97 million last month, 15% lower than €4.6 million in 2025. January-February receipts varied between €8.6 million and €8.68 million, off 11% from 2025 and 10.6% from 2024.

Other goods contributed €5.02 million in February, 3.7% below €5.2 million in 2025 but nearly unchanged from 2024. Year-to-date totals ranged from €9.6 million to €9.68 million, a 7% decline from €10.4 million in 2025.

The RN-20 closure from a landslide between Ainsa-des-Termes and L'Hospitalet has reduced French visitor arrivals, severely impacting fuel and beverage imports, per the Tributs i Fronteres department. Customs duties led year-to-date revenues at €14.06 million, followed by IGI taxes at €11.17 million, with the 4.5% general rate exceeding €12.6 million.

January had seen a 9% year-on-year drop, underscoring ongoing pressure on customs income, a vital source for Andorra's public finances, as most categories trail prior-year levels.