Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 10.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Mexico, 1991–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 10.3% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Mexico peaked at 20.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6% | — |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +35.3% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +35.3% | 12.6% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 12.6% | 19.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.7% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More private sector data for Mexico
- Merchandise trade 73.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 683.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 77.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Mexico?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Mexico was 10.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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).