Debt service on external debt, total in Belarus
Belarus: Debt service on external debt, total was 5.34 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Belarus, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Belarus stood at 5.34 billion TDS, current US$.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Belarus peaked at 7.93 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.88 million TDS, current US$, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.88 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 118.19 million TDS, current US$ | +751.7% |
| 1995 | 181.45 million TDS, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 1996 | 155.98 million TDS, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 191.20 million TDS, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 201.46 million TDS, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 269.73 million TDS, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 389.68 million TDS, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 338.25 million TDS, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 378.37 million TDS, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 427.49 million TDS, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 384.34 million TDS, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 700.51 million TDS, current US$ | +82.3% |
| 2006 | 752.54 million TDS, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.76 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.25 billion TDS, current US$ | +84.8% |
| 2012 | 5.03 billion TDS, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 4.66 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.36 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 4.98 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 6.22 billion TDS, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 4.41 billion TDS, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 5.79 billion TDS, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 4.29 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.34 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.81 billion TDS, current US$ | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 7.93 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 5.34 billion TDS, current US$ | -32.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.34 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.34 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.00 billion TDS, current US$, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +751.7% | 13.88 million TDS, current US$ | 118.19 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.70 million TDS, current US$ | 13.88 million TDS, current US$ | 269.73 million TDS, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 755.04 million TDS, current US$ | 338.25 million TDS, current US$ | 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.76 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.29 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 31 Tunisia 5.51 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 32 Mongolia 5.42 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 5.39 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 4.81 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Georgia 4.81 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 37 Mozambique 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Belarus
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -39.41 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 22.07 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Belarus?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Belarus was 5.34 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.88 million TDS, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Belarus ranks 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.