External debt stocks in Belarus
Belarus: External debt stocks was 46.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Belarus, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Belarus stood at 46.1%.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Belarus peaked at 82.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 53rd of 121 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 debt stocks in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.9% | — |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +46.3% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +39.5% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +75.6% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 5.9% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 17.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 50.7% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 46.1% | 71.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,019 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 10.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8846 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 9,093 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,910 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Belarus?
- External debt stocks in Belarus was 46.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for external debt stocks?
- Belarus ranks 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.