Imports of goods and services in Belarus
Belarus: Imports of goods and services was 57.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Belarus stood at 57.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Belarus peaked at 84.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods and services in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.6% | — |
| 1991 | 33.3% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | -12.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 57.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 57.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +72.8% | 33.3% | 57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 33.3% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 59.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 55.7% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 57.0% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 61 Papua New Guinea 58.9% compare
- 62 Lebanon 58.9% compare
- 63 Serbia 58.6% compare
- 65 Honduras 56.5% compare
- 66 El Salvador 56.1% compare
- 67 Mozambique 55.7% 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 imports of goods and services in Belarus?
- Imports of goods and services in Belarus was 57.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for imports of goods and services?
- Belarus ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.