Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sweden
Sweden: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 4.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sweden, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.1% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sweden peaked at 9.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1988.
Sweden ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.9% | — |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +478.8% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +117.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -15.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +478.8% | 1.4% | 7.9% |
| 2021 | +117.6% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| 2020 | -62.4% | 5.9% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 131 Austria 4.1% compare
- 131 Belgium 4.1% compare
- 131 Bulgaria 4.1% compare
- 131 Croatia 4.1% compare
- 131 Cyprus 4.1% compare
- 131 Czechia 4.1% compare
- 131 Denmark 4.1% compare
- 131 Estonia 4.1% compare
- 131 Finland 4.1% compare
- 131 France 4.1% compare
- 131 Germany 4.1% compare
- 131 Greece 4.1% compare
- 131 Hungary 4.1% compare
- 131 Ireland 4.1% compare
- 131 Italy 4.1% compare
- 131 Latvia 4.1% compare
- 131 Lithuania 4.1% compare
- 131 Malta 4.1% compare
- 131 Netherlands 4.1% compare
- 131 Poland 4.1% compare
- 131 Portugal 4.1% compare
- 131 Romania 4.1% compare
- 131 Slovakia 4.1% compare
- 131 Slovenia 4.1% compare
- 131 Spain 4.1% compare
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sweden?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sweden was 4.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1988.
- How does Sweden rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Sweden ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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).