Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Belgium
Belgium: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.5% for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Belgium peaked at 14.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2024.
That places Belgium 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … preferential in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 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, preferential status in Belgium?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Belgium was 9.5% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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