Tariff rate across all products in Australia

Australia: Tariff rate across all products was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1991
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1991–2022

Tariff rate across all products in Australia, 1991–2022

051015201991200620221991: 18.6 %1993: 9.8 %1996: 6.8 %1997: 6.8 %1998: 6.5 %1999: 6.1 %2000: 5.8 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 3.7 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 0.89 %2018: 0.86 %2019: 0.77 %2020: 0.71 %2021: 0.81 %2022: 0.99 %

Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tariff rate across all products in Australia is 1.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Australia peaked at 18.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Australia 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.1% 6.1% 18.6% 6
2000s 3.8% 3.1% 5.8% 10
2010s 1.6% 0.8% 2.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate across all products in Australia?
Tariff rate across all products in Australia was 1.0% in 2022, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rate across all products recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Australia rank for tariff rate across all products?
Australia ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate across all products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tariff rate across all products
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.