Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Belarus
Belarus: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 12.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 12.3% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Belarus peaked at 15.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1994.
Belarus ranks 137th 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 outside in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +156.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -70.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +179.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -3.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 | +179.6% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| 1993 | +156.3% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 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 outside in Belarus?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Belarus was 12.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Belarus ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.