Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Kingdom, 2005–2024
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 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 peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 186th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 81% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 50.0% 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 | 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
- 183 Belgium 50.3% compare
- 184 British Indian Ocean Territory 50.0% compare
- 184 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 50.0% compare
- 186 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.0% compare
- 188 Spain 49.9% compare
- 189 Uruguay 49.7% compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 United Kingdom?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- United Kingdom ranks 186th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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