Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.3 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.1% on the previous year and up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 11.45 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -11.7 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Belarus 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -9.6 % change on previous year | +700.1% |
| 1993 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1994 | -11.7 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1995 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1997 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 2001 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2005 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 10 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2001 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2010 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +3773.8% |
| 2011 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9989 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2015 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -332.0% |
| 2016 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6726 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -462.6% |
| 2022 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 2023 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2024 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.3 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3773.8% | 0.2001 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -700.1% | -1.2 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year | 11.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.25 % change on previous year | 0.2001 % change on previous year | 11.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 154 United Kingdom 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Australia 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Switzerland 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Iceland 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Japan 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 160 South Africa 1.11 % 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Belarus was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.