Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 8.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Brazil, 1989–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.9% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Brazil peaked at 29.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1994.
That places Brazil 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29.7% | — |
| 1990 | 20.7% | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -61.9% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -61.9% | 20.7% | 7.9% |
| 1992 | +35.6% | 15.2% | 20.7% |
| 1998 | +32.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| 1990 | -30.2% | 29.7% | 20.7% |
| 1991 | -26.5% | 20.7% | 15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 7.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 122 Oman 8.9% compare
- 123 Panama 8.9% compare
- 124 Argentina 8.9% compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 8.8% compare
- 127 El Salvador 8.8% compare
More private sector data for Brazil
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 293.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 102.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 40.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 348.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 53.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,637 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Brazil?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Brazil was 8.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1994.
- How does Brazil rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Brazil ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).