Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Japan
Japan: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 3.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Japan, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Japan is 3.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Japan peaked at 25.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2013.
That places Japan 144th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.2% | — |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +55.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -49.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +139.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +438.5% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -77.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -22.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +438.5% | 4.7% | 25.1% |
| 2014 | +139.7% | 1.3% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 3.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 266.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Japan?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Japan was 3.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Japan ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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).