U.S. ways in which imposing higher tariffs would help or hurt certain factors 2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 13, 2025

According to a 2024 survey, 39 percent of Americans believed that imposing higher tariffs on U.S. trade partners would help the U.S. economy, while 25 percent predicted it would hurt the economy. Additionally, more than half of respondents thought increasing tariffs would negatively impact the affordability of goods in the country.

Perceived ways in which imposing higher tariffs would help or hurt certain factors in the United States in 2024

CharacteristicHelpsHurtsNeither helps nor hurtsNot sure
The U.S. economy 39 25 15 22
Your local economy 30 26 20 24
Your financial wellbeing 19 31 28 22
The economies of countries we impose tariffs on 15 41 18 26
The affordability of goods 16 51 16 17
The variety of goods available 19 39 20 22
The job market 37 21 19 23
Domestic industries 45 18 15 23
Government revenue 51 13 14 22
The environment 25 14 32 29
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Release date

March 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 27 to 29, 2024

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. adults

Method of interview

Online survey

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