Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Singapore

Singapore: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 70.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 208 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2021
All-time low
37.0%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Singapore, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 372010: 42.82015: 50.62016: 50.62017: 60.82018: 60.72019: 64.62020: 68.82021: 72.12022: 70.32023: 70.82024: 70.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 70.9% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Singapore peaked at 72.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2005.

Singapore ranks 85th of 208 countries 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Singapore, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 37.0%
2010 42.8% +15.7%
2015 50.6% +18.2%
2016 50.6% +0.0%
2017 60.8% +20.2%
2018 60.7% -0.2%
2019 64.6% +6.3%
2020 68.8% +6.5%
2021 72.1% +4.9%
2022 70.3% -2.5%
2023 70.8% +0.6%
2024 70.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.0% 37.0% 37.0% 1
2010s 55.0% 42.8% 64.6% 6
2020s 70.6% 68.8% 72.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Singapore?
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Singapore was 70.9% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2005.
How does Singapore rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
Singapore ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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
261 places, 3,104 data points, 2005–2024
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