Tariff rate across all products in Belarus
Belarus: Tariff rate across all products was 2.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate across all products in Belarus, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate across all products in Belarus stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Belarus peaked at 9.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2017.
Belarus ranks 123rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate across all products in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.8% | — |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +70.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +29.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 120 North Macedonia 2.3% compare
- 121 Norway 2.3% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 2.3% compare
- 124 China 2.2% compare
- 124 Palestine 2.2% compare
- 126 El Salvador 2.2% compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate across all products in Belarus?
- Tariff rate across all products in Belarus was 2.3% in 2021, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rate across all products recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for tariff rate across all products?
- Belarus ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate across all 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.