Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia
Australia: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia is 62.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2005.
That places Australia 116th out of 208 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.6% | — |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 39.0% | 55.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 58.0% | 62.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Australia was 62.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Australia ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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