Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Iran

Iran: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 12.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.1%
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2000
All-time low
12.1%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Iran, 2000–2020

05101520252000201020202000: 22.7 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 13.8 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 14.3 %2011: 15.2 %2019: 15.4 %2020: 12.1 %

Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran recorded 12.1% for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Iran peaked at 22.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2020.

Iran ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 13.8% 22.7% 5
2010s 15.3% 15.2% 15.4% 2
2020s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1

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  4. 25 Guinea-Bissau 11.7% compare
  5. 25 Kenya 11.7% compare
  6. 27 Vanuatu 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Iran?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Iran was 12.1% 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 for primary and manufactured products recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
How does Iran rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Iran ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran 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

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.