Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 52.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Europe, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 52.5% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Europe peaked at 52.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2005.
That places Western Europe 25th out of 32 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.1% | — |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 35.7% | 45.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 48.2% | 52.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 22.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.89 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Europe?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Europe was 52.5% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2005.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Western Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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