Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
184th
of 237 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2024
All-time low
27.3%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2024

010203040502005201420242005: 27.3 %2010: 37.5 %2015: 39.7 %2016: 40.9 %2017: 44.5 %2018: 45.5 %2019: 46.9 %2020: 48.1 %2021: 44.7 %2022: 47.6 %2023: 49.6 %2024: 50 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 184th out of 237 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 27.3%
2010 37.5% +37.4%
2015 39.7% +5.9%
2016 40.9% +3.2%
2017 44.5% +8.6%
2018 45.5% +2.4%
2019 46.9% +3.0%
2020 48.1% +2.6%
2021 44.7% -7.1%
2022 47.6% +6.5%
2023 49.6% +4.1%
2024 50.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1
2010s 42.5% 37.5% 46.9% 6
2020s 48.0% 44.7% 50.0% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 181 Belgium 50.3% compare
  2. 182 British Indian Ocean Territory 50.0% compare
  3. 182 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 50.0% compare
  4. 184 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.0% compare
  5. 186 Spain 49.9% compare
  6. 187 Uruguay 49.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 50.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 184th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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