Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 56.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
23rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
56.8%
in 2024
All-time low
31.0%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 312010: 41.32015: 45.42016: 46.22017: 49.92018: 50.32019: 50.82020: 53.42021: 55.62022: 56.22023: 56.52024: 56.8

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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) is 56.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 56.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2005.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 23rd of 36 groups on this measure, 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 31.0%
2010 41.3% +33.4%
2015 45.4% +9.8%
2016 46.2% +1.8%
2017 49.9% +7.9%
2018 50.3% +0.9%
2019 50.8% +0.8%
2020 53.4% +5.2%
2021 55.6% +4.1%
2022 56.2% +1.2%
2023 56.5% +0.5%
2024 56.8% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 1
2010s 47.3% 41.3% 50.8% 6
2020s 55.7% 53.4% 56.8% 5

Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

  1. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 85.5% compare
  2. 21 Bahrain 85.1% compare
  3. 22 Haiti 84.9% compare
  4. 23 Guinea-Bissau 83.8% compare
  5. 24 Cabo Verde 83.3% compare
  6. 24 Guinea 83.3% compare
  7. 24 Montserrat 83.3% compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 56.8% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2005.
How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & 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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Indicator
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
273 places, 3,248 data points, 2005–2024
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