Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 113.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
113.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 220 countries
All-time high
140.8%
in 2012
All-time low
97.2%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Belarus stood at 113.2%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Belarus peaked at 140.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2014.
That places Belarus 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125.4% | — |
| 2001 | 127.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 117.3% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 120.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 130.8% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 108.2% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 113.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 117.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 118.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 138.5% | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 140.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 106.6% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 106.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 116.0% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 120.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 112.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 100.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 116.5% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 103.7% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 114.4% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 113.2% | -1.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 113.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 113.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9%, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.7% | 98.0% | 130.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.4% | 97.2% | 140.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.8% | 100.9% | 116.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Belarus?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Belarus was 113.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 140.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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