Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 65.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 65.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2010.
That places Saudi Arabia 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.6% | — |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 61.9% | 71.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 62.6% | 66.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Saudi Arabia was 65.7% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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