Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Austria
Austria: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 1.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Austria, 1990–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Austria is 1.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Austria peaked at 47.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.
That places Austria 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.8% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -90.1% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -34.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 149 Mauritius 2.6% compare
- 150 East Timor 2.5% compare
- 151 United States 2.5% compare
- 152 Belgium 1.9% compare
- 152 Bulgaria 1.9% compare
- 152 Croatia 1.9% compare
- 152 Cyprus 1.9% compare
- 152 Czechia 1.9% compare
- 152 Denmark 1.9% compare
- 152 Estonia 1.9% compare
- 152 Finland 1.9% compare
- 152 France 1.9% compare
- 152 Germany 1.9% compare
- 152 Greece 1.9% compare
- 152 Hungary 1.9% compare
- 152 Ireland 1.9% compare
- 152 Italy 1.9% compare
- 152 Latvia 1.9% compare
- 152 Lithuania 1.9% compare
- 152 Malta 1.9% compare
- 152 Netherlands 1.9% compare
- 152 Poland 1.9% compare
- 152 Portugal 1.9% compare
- 152 Romania 1.9% compare
- 152 Slovakia 1.9% compare
- 152 Slovenia 1.9% compare
- 152 Spain 1.9% compare
- 152 Sweden 1.9% compare
More private sector data for Austria
- Merchandise trade 77.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 228.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 98.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 222.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 104.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,112 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Austria?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Austria was 1.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Austria ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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).