Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Sweden
Sweden: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.2% 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 2.2% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Sweden peaked at 6.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 119th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 61% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Sweden?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Sweden was 3.2% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Sweden ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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