Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Albania
Albania: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Albania, 1997–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Albania stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Albania peaked at 15.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
That places Albania 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.6% | — |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -46.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -33.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +46.5% | 4.8% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More private sector data for Albania
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 54.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,850 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Albania?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Albania was 2.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Albania ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).