Tariff rate across all products in Romania
Romania: Tariff rate across all products was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate across all products in Romania, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate across all products in Romania stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Romania peaked at 11.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate across all products in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.9% | — |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -59.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 8.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 138 United States 1.5% compare
- 139 Laos 1.4% compare
- 140 Canada 1.4% compare
- 141 Austria 1.3% compare
- 141 Belgium 1.3% compare
- 141 Bulgaria 1.3% compare
- 141 Croatia 1.3% compare
- 141 Cyprus 1.3% compare
- 141 Czechia 1.3% compare
- 141 Denmark 1.3% compare
- 141 Estonia 1.3% compare
- 141 Finland 1.3% compare
- 141 France 1.3% compare
- 141 Germany 1.3% compare
- 141 Greece 1.3% compare
- 141 Hungary 1.3% compare
- 141 Ireland 1.3% compare
- 141 Italy 1.3% compare
- 141 Latvia 1.3% compare
- 141 Lithuania 1.3% compare
- 141 Malta 1.3% compare
- 141 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 141 Poland 1.3% compare
- 141 Portugal 1.3% compare
- 141 Slovakia 1.3% compare
- 141 Slovenia 1.3% compare
- 141 Spain 1.3% compare
- 141 Sweden 1.3% compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate across all products in Romania?
- Tariff rate across all products in Romania was 1.3% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for tariff rate across all products?
- Romania ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.