Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 4.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Belarus, 2000–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Belarus stood at 4.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Belarus peaked at 14.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 60th of 141 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.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +147.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +87.1% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -61.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More financial sector data for Belarus
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Belarus?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Belarus was 4.8% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.