External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Belarus
Belarus: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Belarus, 1993–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Belarus peaked at 14.06 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.93 million DOD, current US$, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 23rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.93 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 69.96 million DOD, current US$ | +909.1% |
| 1995 | 109.93 million DOD, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 956.57 million DOD, current US$ | +770.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 2.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 4.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 7.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2008 | 7.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 11.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 13.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 11.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 14.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 12.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 11.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 10.62 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 9.72 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 9.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 10.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 billion DOD, current US$, 3.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | +909.1% | 6.93 million DOD, current US$ | 69.96 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1996 | +770.2% | 109.93 million DOD, current US$ | 956.57 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706.48 million DOD, current US$ | 6.93 million DOD, current US$ | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 20 Tunisia 17.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Bangladesh 14.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Mauritius 12.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 24 Pakistan 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 25 Morocco 10.14 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 26 Bulgaria 9.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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)
- Short-term debt 34.0% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 22.07 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Belarus?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Belarus was 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 million DOD, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Belarus ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.