Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Germany
Germany: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 1.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Germany, 2000–2022
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 for primary and manufactured products in Germany is 1.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Germany peaked at 3.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 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 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 Romania 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 Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Germany?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Germany 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 for primary and manufactured products recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Germany ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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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.