Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Iran
Iran: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) was 20.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Iran, 2000–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Iran stood at 20.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Iran peaked at 66.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2020.
Iran ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.2% | — |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -58.7% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 20.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 20.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 22.1% | 66.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.3% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Iran?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Iran was 20.3% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation 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.