External balance on goods and services in Belarus
Belarus: External balance on goods and services was -5.58 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Belarus stood at -5.58 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 5,915.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Belarus peaked at 11.78 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.58 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Belarus ranks 110th of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services in Belarus, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 200 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | -15,500 current LCU | -7850.0% |
| 1994 | -228,400 current LCU | +1373.5% |
| 1995 | -532,700 current LCU | +133.2% |
| 1996 | -781,800 current LCU | +46.8% |
| 1997 | -2.13 million current LCU | +172.0% |
| 1998 | -3.41 million current LCU | +60.3% |
| 1999 | -7.35 million current LCU | +115.5% |
| 2000 | -29.11 million current LCU | +296.2% |
| 2001 | -60.96 million current LCU | +109.4% |
| 2002 | -97.94 million current LCU | +60.7% |
| 2003 | -140.01 million current LCU | +43.0% |
| 2004 | -318.14 million current LCU | +127.2% |
| 2005 | 46.28 million current LCU | -114.5% |
| 2006 | -330.74 million current LCU | -814.6% |
| 2007 | -609.01 million current LCU | +84.1% |
| 2008 | -1.00 billion current LCU | +64.6% |
| 2009 | -1.55 billion current LCU | +54.2% |
| 2010 | -2.25 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 2011 | -320.62 million current LCU | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 2.45 billion current LCU | -863.2% |
| 2013 | -2.11 billion current LCU | -186.3% |
| 2014 | -619.99 million current LCU | -70.6% |
| 2015 | 95.94 million current LCU | -115.5% |
| 2016 | -181.00 million current LCU | -288.7% |
| 2017 | 223.60 million current LCU | -223.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +729.5% |
| 2019 | -890.90 million current LCU | -148.0% |
| 2020 | 4.63 billion current LCU | -619.3% |
| 2021 | 9.99 billion current LCU | +116.0% |
| 2022 | 11.78 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 billion current LCU | -91.3% |
| 2024 | -4.93 billion current LCU | -582.0% |
| 2025 | -5.58 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -5.58 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -5.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.00 million current LCU. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -7850.0% | 200 current LCU | -15,500 current LCU |
| 1994 | -1373.5% | -15,500 current LCU | -228,400 current LCU |
| 2012 | +863.2% | -320.62 million current LCU | 2.45 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.44 million current LCU | -7.35 million current LCU | 200 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -408.85 million current LCU | -1.55 billion current LCU | 46.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -174.84 million current LCU | -2.25 billion current LCU | 2.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 billion current LCU | -5.58 billion current LCU | 11.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 107 Croatia -4.69 billion current LCU compare
- 108 New Zealand -5.40 billion current LCU compare
- 109 Palestine -5.55 billion current LCU compare
- 111 Georgia -6.08 billion current LCU compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina -7.42 billion current LCU compare
- 113 El Salvador -8.83 billion current LCU compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 175.69 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 19.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 176.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Belarus?
- External balance on goods and services in Belarus was -5.58 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.58 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,915.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.