Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Switzerland

Switzerland: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1995
All-time low
1.3%
in 2015
Years of data
30
1990–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Switzerland, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 7.3 %1993: 8.8 %1995: 16.8 %1996: 7.9 %1997: 3 %1998: 2.7 %1999: 2.6 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 2 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 1.4 %2021: 1.4 %2022: 1.3 %

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 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 rate for primary and manufactured products in Switzerland peaked at 16.8% 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.0% 2.6% 16.8% 7
2000s 2.2% 1.8% 2.7% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.3% 6.1% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Switzerland?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Switzerland ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products 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 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.