Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Belarus, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Belarus stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Belarus peaked at 7.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
That places Belarus 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.4% | — |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -87.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +77.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +258.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +142.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +258.5% | 0.9% | 3.4% |
| 2021 | +142.9% | 1.0% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.9% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 11.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Belarus?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Belarus was 2.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Belarus ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).