Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Germany
Germany: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 9.0% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
That represents a change of 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 Germany peaked at 13.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +83.0% | 5.6% | 10.2% |
| 2020 | -54.5% | 12.3% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Germany
- 93 Serbia 10.0% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 9.8% compare
- 95 China 9.3% compare
- 96 Austria 9.0% compare
- 96 Belgium 9.0% compare
- 96 Bulgaria 9.0% compare
- 96 Croatia 9.0% compare
- 96 Cyprus 9.0% compare
- 96 Czechia 9.0% compare
- 96 Denmark 9.0% compare
- 96 Estonia 9.0% compare
- 96 Finland 9.0% compare
- 96 France 9.0% compare
- 96 Greece 9.0% compare
- 96 Hungary 9.0% compare
- 96 Ireland 9.0% compare
- 96 Italy 9.0% compare
- 96 Latvia 9.0% compare
- 96 Lithuania 9.0% compare
- 96 Malta 9.0% compare
- 96 Netherlands 9.0% compare
- 96 Poland 9.0% compare
- 96 Portugal 9.0% compare
- 96 Romania 9.0% compare
- 96 Slovakia 9.0% compare
- 96 Slovenia 9.0% compare
- 96 Spain 9.0% compare
- 96 Sweden 9.0% compare
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 600.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 83.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Germany?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Germany was 9.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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).