Belarus External Debt: % of GDP
2000 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
Key information about Belarus External Debt: % of GDP
- Belarus External Debt accounted for 48.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 50.6 % in the previous quarter.
- Belarus External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2000 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 78.0 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of 16.0 % in Dec 2000.
The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP as the ratio between Gross External Debt at the end of each quarter and the rolling sum of Nominal GDP for the latest four quarters.
Related information about Belarus External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Belarus, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 58.6 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Belarus Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 3.5 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- The country's External Debt reached 36,402.2 in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 17.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Belarus's External Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2000 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Belarus's External Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
Belarus External Debt accounted for 48.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 50.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 Sep 2024 | 50.6 Jun 2024 | 16.0 Dec 2000 | 78.0 Dec 2016 | % | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 112.4 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 136.1 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 48.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 231.5 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.5 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 139.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.4 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.2 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 48.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 38.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 111.1 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 79.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 37.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 483.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 575.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 111.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 66.6 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 98.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,446.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.7 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 858.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,359.5 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 60.6 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.4 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 86.4 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 160.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 35.1 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 56.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 37.6 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 149.5 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.6 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.3 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 238.7 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 38.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.1 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.284 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -235.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,667.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -11.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 207,848.715 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 420,477.909 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 58,535.901 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,119.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 498,747.104 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 407,198.177 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.507 Jun 2022 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 12.380 Jun 2022 | monthly | Aug 1992 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 238.156 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 389.485 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: Goods & Services: BPM6 (USD mn) | 3,392.630 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Balance: Goods & Services: BPM6 (USD mn) | -235.178 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Balance: Goods & Services: BPM6: Goods (USD mn) | -452.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Goods & Services: BPM6: Services (USD mn) | 725.430 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Goods & Services: BPM6: Services (USD mn) | 508.007 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Balance: Goods & Services: BPM6: Services (USD mn) | 217.422 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Goods & Services: BPM6 (USD mn) | 3,627.807 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Goods: ytd: Agricultural & Food Products (USD mn) | 2,993.718 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2021 |
| Exports: Goods: ytd: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 1,444.900 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: Goods: ytd: Transport (USD mn) | 711.600 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: Goods: ytd: Chemical Industry (USD mn) | 1,084.400 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: Goods: ytd: Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 668.400 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| MERB Forecast: Exports: Goods & Services: YoY (%) | 7.900 2025 | yearly | 2021 - 2025 |
| Exports: Goods: CIS: Russia (USD mn) | 16,370.300 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Imports: Goods: ytd: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 2,484.500 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Goods: ytd: Agricultural & Food Products (USD mn) | 2,049.682 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2021 |
| Imports: Goods: ytd: Transport (USD mn) | 454.800 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Goods: ytd: Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 1,314.600 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Goods: ytd: Chemical Industry (USD mn) | 760.500 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 148.600 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 138.228 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2018 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 10.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 241.284 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 8,456.986 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 15,543.831 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 28.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 20.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,148.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.845 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,905.661 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 21,457.257 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 18.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 24,603.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,711.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 25,362.014 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 17.62 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 20.26 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: M0 (BYN mn) | 11,856.302 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (BYN mn) | 53,991.497 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (BYN mn) | 86,473.937 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BYN mn) | 29,375.341 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| International Reserve Assets: IMF Methodology: Foreign Currency Reserves (USD mn) | 3,148.470 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| International Reserve Assets: IMF Methodology (USD mn) | 9,407.209 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| International Reserve Assets: IMF Methodology: Monetary Gold (USD mn) | 4,905.661 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| International Reserve Assets: IMF Methodology: Other Assets (USD mn) | 0.100 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Banking System Survey: Domestic Claims (BYN mn) | 84,568.317 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Banking System Survey: Domestic Claims: Claims on Other Sectors: Other Resident ... (BYN mn) | 26,786.313 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Bank Deposits: Natural Persons (BYN mn) | 34,471.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Bank Deposits (BYN mn) | 73,242.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Bank Deposits: Private Sector (BYN mn) | 24,145.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Bank Loans: Private Sector (BYN mn) | 26,972.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Bank Loans (BYN mn) | 86,570.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Bank Loans: Natural Persons (BYN mn) | 26,417.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Bank Loans: Doubtful Debt (BYN mn) | 823.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
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