Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Thailand
Thailand: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 16.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Thailand, 1989–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Thailand stood at 16.2%.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Thailand peaked at 56.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2004.
That places Thailand 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.2% | — |
| 1991 | 48.5% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 38.5% | 56.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.8% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.2% | 19.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 339.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Thailand?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Thailand was 16.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2004.
- How does Thailand rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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).