Foreign aid and investments received in Belarus
Belarus: Foreign aid and investments received was 54.71 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54.71 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 111.9%
World rank
134th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.26 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2008
All-time low
-647.05 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Belarus, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Belarus stood at 54.71 million millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of up 111.9% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Belarus peaked at 1.26 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2008 and was at its lowest, -647.05 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2022.
That places Belarus 134th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Belarus, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 141.02 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2006 | 365.70 million millions of current united states dollars | +159.3% |
| 2007 | 634.12 million millions of current united states dollars | +73.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | +98.7% |
| 2009 | 544.73 million millions of current united states dollars | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 785.51 million millions of current united states dollars | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 446.50 million millions of current united states dollars | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 922.22 million millions of current united states dollars | +106.5% |
| 2013 | 594.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | +84.1% |
| 2015 | 642.63 million millions of current united states dollars | -41.3% |
| 2016 | -431.64 million millions of current united states dollars | -167.2% |
| 2017 | 336.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -178.1% |
| 2018 | 808.27 million millions of current united states dollars | +139.9% |
| 2019 | 320.11 million millions of current united states dollars | -60.4% |
| 2020 | 631.01 million millions of current united states dollars | +97.1% |
| 2021 | 76.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -87.9% |
| 2022 | -647.05 million millions of current united states dollars | -946.1% |
| 2023 | -458.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 54.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -111.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 54.71 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 54.71 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 864.09 million millions of current united states dollars, 6% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -946.1% | 76.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -647.05 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 589.16 million millions of current united states dollars | 141.02 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2010s | 551.97 million millions of current united states dollars | -431.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | -68.68 million millions of current united states dollars | -647.05 million millions of current united states dollars | 631.01 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- 133 Montserrat 57.01 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 135 Saint Helena 53.68 million millions of current united states dollars compare
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 154.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 113.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Belarus?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Belarus was 54.71 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -647.05 million millions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Belarus ranks 134th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).