Tariff rates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tariff rates was 1.3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rates in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rates in Switzerland is 1.3, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rates in Switzerland peaked at 16.77 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rates in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.35 | — |
| 1993 | 8.84 | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 16.77 | +89.7% |
| 1996 | 7.91 | -52.8% |
| 1997 | 3.04 | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.89 | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | +260.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rates in Switzerland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +260.0% | 1.7 | 6.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.03 | 2.6 | 16.77 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.77 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.3 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 167 Costa Rica 1.3 compare
- 169 Seychelles 1.27 compare
- 170 Mauritius 1.2 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rates in Switzerland?
- Tariff rates in Switzerland was 1.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.77 in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for tariff rates?
- Switzerland ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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