Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Switzerland is 1.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Switzerland peaked at 16.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3% | — |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +89.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -52.8% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +260.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Switzerland 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 | +260.0% | 1.7% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 2.6% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 167 Costa Rica 1.3% compare
- 169 Seychelles 1.3% compare
- 170 Mauritius 1.2% compare
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 215.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 192.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Switzerland?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Switzerland was 1.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Switzerland ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.