External balance on goods and services in Belarus
Belarus: External balance on goods and services was -1.9% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -1.9% for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 in Belarus peaked at 6.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15.7%, in 1993.
That places Belarus 92nd out of 193 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 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,966 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Belarus?
- External balance on goods and services in Belarus was -1.9% 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 6.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Belarus ranks 92nd 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 1,924.1%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.