High-technology exports in Belarus
Belarus: High-technology exports was 6.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Belarus, 2008–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Belarus is 6.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Belarus peaked at 6.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 91st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.4% | — |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 88 Ukraine 6.4% compare
- 89 North Macedonia 6.4% compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.2% compare
- 92 Kuwait 5.8% compare
- 93 South Africa 5.7% compare
- 94 El Salvador 5.5% compare
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)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Belarus?
- High-technology exports in Belarus was 6.0% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for high-technology exports?
- Belarus ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. 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), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.