Net financial flows, bilateral in Belarus
Belarus: Net financial flows, bilateral was -923.72 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral in Belarus, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -923.72 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.5% on the previous year and down 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Belarus peaked at 2.88 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -923.72 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Belarus 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Belarus, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 96.06 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 100.24 million NFL, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 39.37 million NFL, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 1996 | -9.36 million NFL, current US$ | -123.8% |
| 1997 | -13.06 million NFL, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 77.32 million NFL, current US$ | -692.0% |
| 1999 | 4.74 million NFL, current US$ | -93.9% |
| 2000 | 44.40 million NFL, current US$ | +836.9% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million NFL, current US$ | -95.6% |
| 2002 | 71.82 million NFL, current US$ | +3573.8% |
| 2003 | -7.13 million NFL, current US$ | -109.9% |
| 2004 | 105.39 million NFL, current US$ | -1577.2% |
| 2005 | 112.83 million NFL, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.40 million NFL, current US$ | -97.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +44029.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 943.30 million NFL, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 billion NFL, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 308.82 million NFL, current US$ | -78.5% |
| 2012 | -905.15 million NFL, current US$ | -393.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion NFL, current US$ | -231.8% |
| 2014 | 2.88 billion NFL, current US$ | +141.9% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion NFL, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 387.08 million NFL, current US$ | -76.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +222.7% |
| 2018 | 851.03 million NFL, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 344.18 million NFL, current US$ | -59.6% |
| 2020 | 69.09 million NFL, current US$ | -79.9% |
| 2021 | -367.59 million NFL, current US$ | -632.1% |
| 2022 | -552.62 million NFL, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2023 | -526.24 million NFL, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2024 | -923.72 million NFL, current US$ | +75.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -923.72 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -11.36 million NFL, current US$, 81.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -923.72 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.76 million NFL, current US$, 194.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +44029.0% | 3.40 million NFL, current US$ | 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2002 | +3573.8% | 1.95 million NFL, current US$ | 71.82 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | +1577.2% | -7.13 million NFL, current US$ | 105.39 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | +836.9% | 4.74 million NFL, current US$ | 44.40 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1998 | +692.0% | -13.06 million NFL, current US$ | 77.32 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | -632.1% | 69.09 million NFL, current US$ | -367.59 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.19 million NFL, current US$ | -13.06 million NFL, current US$ | 100.24 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 424.61 million NFL, current US$ | -7.13 million NFL, current US$ | 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.19 million NFL, current US$ | -905.15 million NFL, current US$ | 2.88 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -460.22 million NFL, current US$ | -923.72 million NFL, current US$ | 69.09 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 117 Angola -711.76 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 118 Sri Lanka -863.31 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 119 Vietnam -903.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 121 Iraq -1.29 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 122 Argentina -2.85 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 123 Pakistan -2.89 billion NFL, 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 net financial flows, bilateral in Belarus?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Belarus was -923.72 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -923.72 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Belarus ranks 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.0%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.