Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Thailand
Thailand: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products was 6.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Thailand, 1989–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Thailand is 6.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Thailand peaked at 43.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
That places Thailand 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27.9% | — |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +49.1% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -72.0% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +131.1% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -71.4% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -54.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +95.9% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 12.1% | 43.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.7% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 106 Belarus 6.8% compare
- 107 Madagascar 6.8% compare
- 109 Myanmar 6.6% compare
- 110 Cambodia 6.4% compare
- 111 Tajikistan 6.3% compare
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, weighted mean, primary products in Thailand?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Thailand was 6.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Thailand ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. 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, 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).