Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products was 5.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Saudi Arabia is 5.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 2 |
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More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Saudi Arabia?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Saudi Arabia was 5.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. 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.