Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Belize
Belize: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 27.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Belize, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Belize stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Belize peaked at 27.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2007.
That places Belize 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.7% | — |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +13.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 27.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 27.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +48.1% | 16.3% | 24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.5% | 19.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 27.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Egypt 99.4% compare
- 2 Bermuda 34.5% compare
- 4 Nauru 26.9% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 25.5% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 24.6% compare
More private sector data for Belize
- Merchandise trade 56.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 324.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 95.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Belize?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Belize was 27.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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).