Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Belarus
Belarus: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Belarus peaked at 1.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 140th of 203 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 from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +66.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +590.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -50.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +66.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +66.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +478.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -75.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +159.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -50.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -47.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -31.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 | +590.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2015 | +478.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Belarus?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Belarus was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Belarus ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.