Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Israel
Israel: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Israel, 1993–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 7.5% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Israel peaked at 31.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1993.
Israel ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.2% | — |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +630.2% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -5.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 84% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Israel's 7.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +630.2% | 4.2% | 31.0% |
| 2000 | -45.2% | 31.0% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 4.2% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 145 Seychelles 7.8% compare
- 146 United Kingdom 7.7% compare
- 147 Philippines 7.5% compare
- 149 Afghanistan 7.4% compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 7.3% compare
- 151 Guatemala 7.2% compare
More private sector data for Israel
- Merchandise trade 25.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 95.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 56.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 86.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 59.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,829 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Israel?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Israel was 7.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- How does Israel rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Israel ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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).