Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Australia
Australia: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products was 1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Australia, 1991–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Australia is 1.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 174.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Australia peaked at 69.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
Australia ranks 178th 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, primary products in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.5% | — |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -86.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -83.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 7.6% | 69.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Australia?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Australia was 1.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Australia ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.6%. 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, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).