Tariff rate across all products in Syria

Syria: Tariff rate across all products was 9.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.2%
World rank
44th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2002
All-time low
6.3%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2002–2020

Tariff rate across all products in Syria, 2002–2020

0510152002201120202002: 15.5 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 7.2 %2013: 14.2 %2020: 9.2 %

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 Syria is 9.2%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Syria peaked at 15.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2009.

Syria ranks 44th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 6.3% 15.5% 2
2010s 10.7% 7.2% 14.2% 2
2020s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1

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  5. 46 Cuba 9.2% compare
  6. 47 Saint Lucia 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate across all products in Syria?
Tariff rate across all products in Syria was 9.2% in 2020, 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2009.
How does Syria rank for tariff rate across all products?
Syria ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria 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.