Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 4.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Kingdom stood at 4.8%.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Kingdom peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 130th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 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 | 2.1% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +196.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -23.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +196.7% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 448.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 714.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Kingdom?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in United Kingdom was 4.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- United Kingdom ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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).