Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products was 2.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in New Zealand, 1992–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in New Zealand is 2.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in New Zealand peaked at 11.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.4% | — |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 57% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 36% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 3.9% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 172 Timor-Leste 2.5% compare
- 173 Japan 2.5% compare
- 174 Canada 2.4% compare
- 176 Israel 2.2% compare
- 177 Papua New Guinea 2.2% compare
- 178 Seychelles 0.9% compare
More private sector data for New Zealand
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 47.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 46.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,770 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in New Zealand?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in New Zealand was 2.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products?
- New Zealand ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.