Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belarus
Belarus: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 16.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belarus, 1998–2021
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belarus is 16.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belarus peaked at 18.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2008.
That places Belarus 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 18.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Belarus
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 6.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,938 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,938 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.07 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 33.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belarus?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belarus was 16.6% in 2021, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Belarus ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.