Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Belarus, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.81 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 81.47 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -27.45 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -27.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1995 | 81.47 % change on previous year | +292.5% |
| 1996 | 24.71 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1997 | 25.22 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1999 | -21.93 % change on previous year | +1261.2% |
| 2000 | 29.55 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2001 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2002 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 2003 | 27.12 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 2004 | 42.68 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2006 | 33.77 % change on previous year | +2466.7% |
| 2007 | 28.37 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 37.25 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2009 | -27.45 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2011 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2013 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -605.3% |
| 2014 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2015 | -26.08 % change on previous year | +357.8% |
| 2016 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2017 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -397.8% |
| 2018 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2019 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2020 | -17 % change on previous year | -711.3% |
| 2021 | 26.31 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 2022 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2023 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 2024 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2025 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.81 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2466.7% | 1.32 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1261.2% | -1.61 % change on previous year | -21.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.47 % change on previous year | -27.35 % change on previous year | 81.47 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.82 % change on previous year | -27.45 % change on previous year | 42.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 % change on previous year | -26.08 % change on previous year | 31.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -17 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 116 Turkey 6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Norway 6.12 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Sweden 5.96 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Brazil 5.66 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Guam 5.64 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Belarus was 5.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 81.47 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.45 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.