Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in European Union
European Union: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 9.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in European Union, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in European Union is 9.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in European Union peaked at 17.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.9% | — |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +141.3% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +83.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -11.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple 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 | +141.3% | 7.3% | 17.5% |
| 2021 | +83.0% | 5.6% | 10.2% |
| 2020 | -54.5% | 12.3% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 7.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.3% (2025)
- 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)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in European Union?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in European Union was 9.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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).