Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Belarus
Belarus: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Belarus is 0.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Belarus peaked at 0.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.
Belarus ranks 174th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +89.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -67.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +59.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -36.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 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 south in Belarus?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Belarus was 0.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Belarus ranks 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.