External debt stocks, long-term in Belarus
Belarus: External debt stocks, long-term was 22.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Belarus, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Belarus is 22.96 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Belarus peaked at 31.18 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 681.41 million DOD, current US$, in 1997.
Belarus ranks 41st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Belarus, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 865.06 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 728.85 million DOD, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 681.41 million DOD, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 796.38 million DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 709.10 million DOD, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 787.09 million DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 946.01 million DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 4.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +181.9% |
| 2008 | 7.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 9.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 16.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 18.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 23.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 26.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 26.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 28.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 30.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 31.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 29.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 28.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 24.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 22.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 22.96 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 22.96 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.85 billion DOD, current US$, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +181.9% | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.58 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 886.53 million DOD, current US$ | 681.41 million DOD, current US$ | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 787.09 million DOD, current US$ | 9.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 30.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 38 Jordan 26.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Guatemala 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Paraguay 26.03 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 42 Tunisia 22.50 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 43 Zambia 22.20 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 El Salvador 21.65 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Belarus?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Belarus was 22.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 31.18 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 681.41 million DOD, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Belarus rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Belarus ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.