External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Belarus is -1.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1,924.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Belarus peaked at 6.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15.7%, in 1993.
That places Belarus 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | — |
| 1993 | -15.7% | -823.9% |
| 1994 | -12.8% | -18.4% |
| 1995 | -4.4% | -65.8% |
| 1996 | -4.1% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | -5.8% | +42.2% |
| 1998 | -4.9% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | -2.4% | -50.0% |
| 2000 | -3.2% | +31.3% |
| 2001 | -3.5% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | -3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | -3.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | -6.4% | +66.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -111.2% |
| 2006 | -4.2% | -686.6% |
| 2007 | -6.3% | +50.2% |
| 2008 | -7.7% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | -10.9% | +40.9% |
| 2010 | -13.2% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | -92.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -528.2% |
| 2013 | -3.1% | -170.5% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -75.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -113.9% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -278.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -210.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +617.1% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -143.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -567.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +82.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -92.3% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | -511.8% |
| 2025 | -1.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.6% | -15.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.9% | -10.9% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -13.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -1.9% | 6.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,817 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 21.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 32,053 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Belarus?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Belarus was -1.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,924.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.