Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 3.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Colombia, 1991–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Colombia is 3.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Colombia peaked at 13.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +65.6% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -48.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 53% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +65.6% | 7.1% | 11.8% |
| 2017 | -48.9% | 9.0% | 4.6% |
| 2015 | +40.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 7.1% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 19.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Colombia?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Colombia was 3.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Colombia ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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).