Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in European Union
European Union: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in European Union, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in European Union stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in European Union peaked at 8.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.7% | — |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +232.5% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -44.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -39.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -37.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +232.5% | 2.6% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 3 |
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- Manufactures imports 71.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2025)
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- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in European Union?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in European Union was 0.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).