Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products was 13.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Republic of Korea, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 13.6% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Republic of Korea peaked at 19.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1995.
Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.0% | — |
| 1989 | 15.0% | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +56.6% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More private sector data for Republic of Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Republic of Korea?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Republic of Korea was 13.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1995.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products?
- Republic of Korea ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.