Tariff rate across all products in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tariff rate across all products was 5.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate across all products in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2022
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 Saudi Arabia is 5.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate across all products in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +27.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 4.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 75 South Korea 5.7% compare
- 76 Afghanistan 5.6% compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 5.5% compare
- 79 Mongolia 5.3% compare
- 80 Ecuador 5.2% compare
- 81 Bolivia 5.1% compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate across all products in Saudi Arabia?
- Tariff rate across all products in Saudi Arabia was 5.4% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tariff rate across all products?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.