Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Belize
Belize: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 38.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Belize, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Belize stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 543.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Belize peaked at 38.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.
That places Belize 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.5% | — |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +263.5% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +4.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 38.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 10.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 38.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted 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 | +263.5% | 10.0% | 36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.2% | 38.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Solomon Islands 48.8% compare
- 2 Bermuda 45.1% compare
- 4 Rwanda 24.1% compare
- 5 Chad 23.8% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 22.7% 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, weighted mean, primary products in Belize?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Belize was 38.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 543.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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).