Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Belarus
Belarus: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 39.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Belarus, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Belarus stood at 39.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Belarus peaked at 75.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1993.
That places Belarus 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.1% | — |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +96.2% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 39.7% | -34.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 39.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 39.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 15.2% | 61.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 53.6% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 50.8% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 39.7% | 75.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Belarus?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Belarus was 39.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).