Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Belarus
Belarus: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Belarus, 1995–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.3% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Belarus peaked at 1.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Belarus ranks 134th 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 from low- and middle-income economies in in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +83.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +159.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +143.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +12.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 in Belarus?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Belarus was 0.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Belarus rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Belarus ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.