Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 5.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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
In 2022, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Saudi Arabia stood at 5.4%.
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 for primary and manufactured products in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Saudi Arabia?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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 for primary and manufactured products recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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 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.