Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Italy
Italy: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.2% for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Italy peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 98% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Italy 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 | -31.8% | 8.6% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Italy?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Italy was 5.2% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Italy ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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