Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Belarus
Belarus: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Belarus, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belarus stood at 3.2 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 98.0% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belarus peaked at 406.67 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -497.93 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 100th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 223.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -95.68 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1996 | -497.93 % change on previous year | +420.4% |
| 1997 | 302.98 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1998 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1999 | -65.22 % change on previous year | -784.8% |
| 2000 | -75 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 50 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2003 | 100.73 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2004 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2005 | 92.31 % change on previous year | -792.3% |
| 2006 | 20 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 406.67 % change on previous year | +1933.3% |
| 2008 | 101.32 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2009 | 234.31 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 2010 | -50.54 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2011 | 148.02 % change on previous year | -392.9% |
| 2012 | 23.9 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2013 | 68.62 % change on previous year | +187.0% |
| 2014 | -72.01 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2015 | 45.23 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2016 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2017 | -44.83 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 2018 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2019 | -106.88 % change on previous year | +475.1% |
| 2021 | -195.75 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2022 | 327.57 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 2023 | -63.98 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2024 | 162.32 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
| 2025 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1933.3% | 20 % change on previous year | 406.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20.55 % change on previous year | -497.93 % change on previous year | 302.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 101.89 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 406.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8223 % change on previous year | -106.88 % change on previous year | 148.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.67 % change on previous year | -195.75 % change on previous year | 327.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 97 Rwanda 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Uganda 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Japan 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Iran 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Argentina 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 103 El Salvador 2.8 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 62.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belarus?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belarus was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 406.67 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -497.93 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Belarus ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.