Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Argentina

Argentina: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 6.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 1998
All-time low
5.2%
in 2005
Years of data
30
1992–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Argentina, 1992–2022

57.51012.5151992200720221992: 12.7 %1993: 12.5 %1995: 8.3 %1996: 13.3 %1997: 13.9 %1998: 15.7 %1999: 11.3 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 12 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 6 %2005: 5.2 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 5.4 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 6 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 6 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 7.3 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7.9 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 6.9 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 6.5 %

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 for primary and manufactured products in Argentina is 6.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Argentina peaked at 15.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2005.

Argentina ranks 69th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Argentina, 1992 to 2022.
Year % Change
1992 12.7%
1993 12.5% -1.0%
1995 8.3% -33.4%
1996 13.3% +59.8%
1997 13.9% +4.5%
1998 15.7% +12.5%
1999 11.3% -28.0%
2000 10.5% -6.8%
2001 9.2% -12.1%
2002 12.0% +29.8%
2003 12.9% +7.2%
2004 6.0% -53.7%
2005 5.2% -12.4%
2006 5.5% +5.2%
2007 5.8% +6.2%
2008 5.4% -7.5%
2009 5.9% +10.0%
2010 6.0% +1.0%
2011 5.7% -5.2%
2012 6.0% +6.0%
2013 6.3% +4.2%
2014 6.6% +5.7%
2015 7.3% +10.9%
2016 7.5% +2.4%
2017 7.9% +5.3%
2018 7.4% -6.4%
2019 7.3% -2.2%
2020 6.9% -5.2%
2021 6.5% -5.4%
2022 6.5% -0.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 6.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +59.8% 8.3% 13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5% 8.3% 15.7% 7
2000s 7.8% 5.2% 12.9% 10
2010s 6.8% 5.7% 7.9% 10
2020s 6.6% 6.5% 6.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Argentina?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Argentina was 6.5% 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 for primary and manufactured products recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2005.
How does Argentina rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Argentina ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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 for primary and manufactured products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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.