Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 60.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia and New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia and New Zealand stood at 60.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 60.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2005.
That places Australia and New Zealand 143rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.3% | — |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 38.7% | 52.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 54.8% | 60.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia and New Zealand was 60.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2005.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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