Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Iceland
Iceland: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Iceland stood at 4.9%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Iceland peaked at 8.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 93% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -32.7% | 7.3% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Iceland?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Iceland was 4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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