Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Australia
Australia: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) was 2.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products in Australia, 1991–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.8% for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products in Australia peaked at 19.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.
Australia ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.9% | — |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.8%, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -44.6% | 19.9% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.2% | 19.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 142 Canada 3.0% compare
- 143 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare
- 144 China 2.9% compare
- 146 Israel 2.8% compare
- 147 Switzerland 2.8% compare
- 148 Austria 2.7% compare
- 148 Belgium 2.7% compare
- 148 Bulgaria 2.7% compare
- 148 Croatia 2.7% compare
- 148 Cyprus 2.7% compare
- 148 Czechia 2.7% compare
- 148 Denmark 2.7% compare
- 148 Estonia 2.7% compare
- 148 Finland 2.7% compare
- 148 France 2.7% compare
- 148 Germany 2.7% compare
- 148 Greece 2.7% compare
- 148 Hungary 2.7% compare
- 148 Ireland 2.7% compare
- 148 Italy 2.7% compare
- 148 Latvia 2.7% compare
- 148 Lithuania 2.7% compare
- 148 Malta 2.7% compare
- 148 Netherlands 2.7% compare
- 148 Poland 2.7% compare
- 148 Portugal 2.7% compare
- 148 Romania 2.7% compare
- 148 Slovakia 2.7% compare
- 148 Slovenia 2.7% compare
- 148 Spain 2.7% compare
- 148 Sweden 2.7% compare
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 114.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products in Australia?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products in Australia was 2.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products?
- Australia ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database.