Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belarus

Belarus: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 38.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
38.4%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
88th
of 196 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 1998
All-time low
38.4%
in 2021
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belarus, 1998–2021

0204060801998200920211998: 78 % of merchandise exports1999: 74.9 % of merchandise exports2000: 65.1 % of merchandise exports2001: 67.6 % of merchandise exports2002: 63.1 % of merchandise exports2003: 61.8 % of merchandise exports2004: 57.9 % of merchandise exports2005: 51.9 % of merchandise exports2006: 50.3 % of merchandise exports2007: 53.2 % of merchandise exports2008: 52.7 % of merchandise exports2009: 47.6 % of merchandise exports2010: 52.8 % of merchandise exports2011: 48.5 % of merchandise exports2012: 48.7 % of merchandise exports2013: 46.5 % of merchandise exports2014: 46.1 % of merchandise exports2015: 48.4 % of merchandise exports2016: 54.6 % of merchandise exports2017: 53.6 % of merchandise exports2018: 52.5 % of merchandise exports2019: 54 % of merchandise exports2020: 57.6 % of merchandise exports2021: 38.4 % of merchandise exports

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 manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belarus is 38.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belarus peaked at 78.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2021.

That places Belarus 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.5% 74.9% 78.0% 2
2000s 57.1% 47.6% 67.6% 10
2010s 50.6% 46.1% 54.6% 10
2020s 48.0% 38.4% 57.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belarus?
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belarus was 38.4% 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 manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2021.
How does Belarus rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
Belarus ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,931 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.