Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 7.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Argentina, 1992–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Argentina stood at 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Argentina peaked at 12.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1993.
Argentina ranks 92nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.1% | — |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +43.7% | 6.3% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 6.3% | 12.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 12.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Argentina?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Argentina was 7.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1993.
- How does Argentina rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Argentina ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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).