Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5179 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belarus, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belarus is 0.5179 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belarus peaked at 0.7404 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 36th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.5179 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.5179 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +93.9% | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3982 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 33 Moldova 0.5367 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Fiji 0.5245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Lithuania 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 East Timor 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belarus?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belarus was 0.5179 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7404 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.