Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products was 6.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates stood at 6.2%.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates peaked at 20.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.0% | — |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +242.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +9.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +242.4% | 4.9% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 3.1% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- 111 Tajikistan 6.3% compare
- 112 Lebanon 6.2% compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 6.2% compare
- 115 Côte d'Ivoire 6.2% compare
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates was 6.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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).