Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products was 4.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2 |
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- 112 Kyrgyzstan 4.4% compare
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- 117 Philippines 3.9% compare
- 118 Vietnam 3.7% compare
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 7.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 8.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United Arab Emirates?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United Arab Emirates was 4.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.