Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 50.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 50.3% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Belgium peaked at 51.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 161st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.0% | — |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 37.0% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 46.4% | 51.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 158 Algeria 52.7% compare
- 159 Portugal 51.9% compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 51.0% compare
- 162 British Indian Ocean Territory 50.0% compare
- 162 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 50.0% compare
- 164 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Belgium?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Belgium was 50.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Belgium ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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