Lending interest rate in Belarus
Belarus: Lending interest rate was 10.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending interest rate in Belarus, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Belarus is 10.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Belarus peaked at 175.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 56th of 148 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 21.0% | 175.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 8.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 8.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 12.7% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Belarus
- Net migration -3,020 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.04 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 60.23 billion current LCU (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.1% (2021)
- Net foreign assets 11.41 billion current LCU (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. -5.8% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.1% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.2% (2021)
- Broad money 30.7% (2021)
- Official exchange rate 3.07 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Belarus?
- Lending interest rate in Belarus was 10.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 175.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for lending interest rate?
- Belarus ranks 56th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.