Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Europe
Europe: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Europe, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Europe stood at 58.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Europe peaked at 58.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2005.
Europe ranks 18th of 32 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.7% | — |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 43.5% | 52.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 54.9% | 58.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 36.2% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Europe?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Europe was 58.5% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2005.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Europe ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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