Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Belarus
Belarus: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 81.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 81.9% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Belarus peaked at 88.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1992.
That places Belarus 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 66.0% | — |
| 1993 | 71.3% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +2.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 81.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 81.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 66.0% | 85.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 76.6% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 71.6% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 70.1% | 81.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 50 Germany 83.1% compare
- 51 Malta 82.5% compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 82.4% compare
- 54 Lithuania 81.8% compare
- 55 North Macedonia 81.5% compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 81.5% 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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Belarus?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Belarus was 81.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Belarus ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.