Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Spain
Spain: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 49.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Spain, 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 Spain is 49.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Spain peaked at 50.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2005.
That places Spain 188th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.3% | — |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 49.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 80% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 49.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 34.1% | 43.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 46.8% | 50.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 186 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.0% compare
- 186 United Kingdom 50.0% compare
- 189 Uruguay 49.7% compare
- 190 Norway 49.5% compare
- 191 Tunisia 49.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Spain?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Spain was 49.9% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Spain ranks 188th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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