Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Belarus
Belarus: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 10.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Belarus stood at 10.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Belarus peaked at 11.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1992.
That places Belarus 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.8% | — |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +71.0% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -39.8% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +57.4% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +73.8% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +5.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 4 |
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)
- 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Belarus?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Belarus was 10.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.