Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Belgium
Belgium: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Belgium stood at 13.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Belgium peaked at 14.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Belgium?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Belgium was 13.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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