Belarus vs Latvia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 99.6% against 96.1% in Belarus, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 65.1% | 31.0% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 117.7% | 75.1% | 42.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 114.4% | 105.5% | 8.9% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 106.9% | 112.9% | 6.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Belarus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 99.6% against 96.1% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Belarus and Latvia?
- 3.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Belarus ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.