Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belarus
Belarus: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -1.57 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belarus, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belarus is -1.57 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belarus peaked at -304.10 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.88 billion, in 2011.
That places Belarus 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -304.10 million | — |
| 2006 | -354.10 million | +16.4% |
| 2007 | -1.79 billion | +406.1% |
| 2008 | -2.16 billion | +20.4% |
| 2009 | -1.77 billion | -17.8% |
| 2010 | -1.34 billion | -24.3% |
| 2011 | -3.88 billion | +188.7% |
| 2012 | -1.31 billion | -66.3% |
| 2013 | -1.98 billion | +51.7% |
| 2014 | -1.79 billion | -9.8% |
| 2015 | -1.55 billion | -13.6% |
| 2016 | -1.12 billion | -27.3% |
| 2017 | -1.21 billion | +7.5% |
| 2018 | -1.37 billion | +13.5% |
| 2019 | -1.28 billion | -6.9% |
| 2020 | -1.31 billion | +2.6% |
| 2021 | -1.31 billion | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.43 billion | +8.9% |
| 2023 | -1.93 billion | +35.1% |
| 2024 | -1.57 billion | -18.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -1.57 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -722.76 million, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -1.57 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.00 billion, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -406.1% | -354.10 million | -1.79 billion |
| 2011 | -188.7% | -1.34 billion | -3.88 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.28 billion | -2.16 billion | -304.10 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.68 billion | -3.88 billion | -1.12 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 billion | -1.93 billion | -1.31 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More external debt data for Belarus
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 22.30 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 34.0% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belarus?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belarus was -1.57 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was -304.10 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.88 billion in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Belarus ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.