Food exports in Belarus
Belarus: Food exports was 16.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Food exports in Belarus, 1998–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2021, food exports in Belarus stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food 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.
Food exports in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.5% | — |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -12.1% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,324 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Belarus?
- Food exports in Belarus was 16.6% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for food exports?
- Belarus ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is food 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 Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of 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.