Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Belgium
Belgium: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 4.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.1% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Belgium peaked at 9.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 131 Cyprus 4.1% compare
- 131 Czechia 4.1% compare
- 131 Denmark 4.1% compare
- 131 Estonia 4.1% compare
- 131 Finland 4.1% compare
- 131 France 4.1% compare
- 131 Germany 4.1% compare
- 131 Greece 4.1% compare
- 131 Hungary 4.1% compare
- 131 Ireland 4.1% compare
- 131 Italy 4.1% compare
- 131 Latvia 4.1% compare
- 131 Lithuania 4.1% compare
- 131 Malta 4.1% compare
- 131 Netherlands 4.1% compare
- 131 Poland 4.1% compare
- 131 Portugal 4.1% compare
- 131 Romania 4.1% compare
- 131 Slovakia 4.1% compare
- 131 Slovenia 4.1% compare
- 131 Spain 4.1% compare
- 131 Sweden 4.1% compare
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.1% (2024)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 156.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.2% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 56.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Belgium?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Belgium was 4.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Belgium ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).