Real gdp growth in Belarus
Belarus: Real gdp growth was 1.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Belarus, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.25 for real gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.3% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Belarus peaked at 11.45 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -11.7, in 1994.
Belarus ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -7.6 | — |
| 1994 | -11.7 | +53.9% |
| 1995 | -11.08 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -125.0% |
| 1997 | 11.43 | +311.9% |
| 1998 | 8.44 | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 3.35 | -60.3% |
| 2000 | 5.76 | +71.8% |
| 2001 | 4.73 | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 7.05 | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 11.45 | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 9.46 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 10 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.62 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 10.21 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1711 | -98.3% |
| 2010 | 7.84 | +4484.8% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9287 | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | +174.4% |
| 2015 | -3.83 | -250.3% |
| 2016 | -2.53 | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | -200.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -54.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6727 | -146.5% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -437.9% |
| 2022 | -4.5 | -298.1% |
| 2023 | 4.13 | -191.6% |
| 2024 | 4.35 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.25 | -71.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.14, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 | +4484.8% | 0.1711 | 7.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6257 | -11.7 | 11.43 | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 0.1711 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | -3.83 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | -4.5 | 4.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 1.48 compare
- 156 Sweden 1.4 compare
- 157 Estonia 1.28 compare
- 159 United Kingdom 1.21 compare
- 160 Japan 1.16 compare
- 161 South Korea 1.14 compare
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 real gdp growth in Belarus?
- Real gdp growth in Belarus was 1.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 in 2004.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7 in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for real gdp growth?
- Belarus ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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