Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Iran
Iran: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) was 12.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Iran, 2000–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 12.8% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Iran peaked at 28.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2020.
Iran ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -20.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 14.6% | 28.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 13.1% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 12.9% compare
- 15 Ethiopia 12.9% compare
- 17 Central African Republic 12.6% compare
- 17 Maldives 12.6% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 12.4% compare
More private sector data for Iran
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 57.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.58 billion current US$ (2000)
- Food exports 5.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.36 billion current US$ (2000)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Iran?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Iran was 12.8% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- Iran ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.