International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Belarus
Belarus: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -18.11 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Belarus, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -18.11 billion for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Belarus peaked at -3.90 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -41.83 billion, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 113th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.90 billion | — |
| 2006 | -5.62 billion | +44.2% |
| 2007 | -7.91 billion | +40.8% |
| 2008 | -13.39 billion | +69.3% |
| 2009 | -18.84 billion | +40.7% |
| 2010 | -25.85 billion | +37.1% |
| 2011 | -28.72 billion | +11.1% |
| 2012 | -29.92 billion | +4.2% |
| 2013 | -39.11 billion | +30.7% |
| 2014 | -41.83 billion | +7.0% |
| 2015 | -40.99 billion | -2.0% |
| 2016 | -40.82 billion | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -33.31 billion | -18.4% |
| 2018 | -31.84 billion | -4.4% |
| 2019 | -31.67 billion | -0.5% |
| 2020 | -29.76 billion | -6.0% |
| 2021 | -27.09 billion | -9.0% |
| 2022 | -23.15 billion | -14.5% |
| 2023 | -18.74 billion | -19.1% |
| 2024 | -18.11 billion | -3.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -18.11 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.32 billion, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -18.11 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -8.28 billion, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.93 billion | -18.84 billion | -3.90 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -34.41 billion | -41.83 billion | -25.85 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.37 billion | -29.76 billion | -18.11 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- 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 international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Belarus?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Belarus was -18.11 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was -3.90 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.83 billion in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Belarus ranks 113th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.