Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Russia
Russia: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 6.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Russia, 1993–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Russia is 6.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Russia peaked at 17.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1993.
That places Russia 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.1% | — |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +141.9% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +238.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +11.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +238.4% | 5.3% | 17.8% |
| 1994 | +141.9% | 3.1% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 3.1% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 45.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Russia?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Russia was 6.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Russia ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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).