Net foreign assets in Belarus

Belarus: Net foreign assets was 11.41 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11.41 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.88 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
-4.16 billion current LCU
in 2015
Years of data
28
1994–2021

Net foreign assets in Belarus, 1994–2021

-5.0B05.0B10.0B1994200720211994: 264.0k current LCU1995: 316.0k current LCU1996: 382.3k current LCU1997: 901.2k current LCU1998: 4.3M current LCU1999: 8.7M current LCU2000: 43.2M current LCU2001: 60.8M current LCU2002: 90.3M current LCU2003: 116.2M current LCU2004: 150.3M current LCU2005: 264.4M current LCU2006: 142.3M current LCU2007: 638.8M current LCU2008: 309.9M current LCU2009: 800.2M current LCU2010: -208.9M current LCU2011: 3.5B current LCU2012: 3.1B current LCU2013: -1.3B current LCU2014: -3.9B current LCU2015: -4.2B current LCU2016: -871.9M current LCU2017: 6.3B current LCU2018: 8.0B current LCU2019: 11.9B current LCU2020: 9.4B current LCU2021: 11.4B current LCU

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Belarus is 11.41 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 227.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Belarus peaked at 11.88 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.16 billion current LCU, in 2015.

That places Belarus 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.48 million current LCU 263,951 current LCU 8.74 million current LCU 6
2000s 261.65 million current LCU 43.25 million current LCU 800.19 million current LCU 10
2010s 2.22 billion current LCU -4.16 billion current LCU 11.88 billion current LCU 10
2020s 10.40 billion current LCU 9.40 billion current LCU 11.41 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 135 Malta 13.48 billion current LCU compare
  2. 136 Ethiopia 13.12 billion current LCU compare
  3. 137 Palestine 11.81 billion current LCU compare
  4. 139 Canada 11.25 billion current LCU compare
  5. 140 Eswatini 10.79 billion current LCU compare
  6. 141 Papua New Guinea 10.51 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets in Belarus?
Net foreign assets in Belarus was 11.41 billion current LCU in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 11.88 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was -4.16 billion current LCU in 2015.
How does Belarus rank for net foreign assets?
Belarus ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.