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 149 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.
Lending interest rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.0% | — |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +241.1% |
| 1994 | 148.5% | +107.3% |
| 1995 | 175.0% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -64.4% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +89.1% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | +9.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending interest rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +241.1% | 21.0% | 71.6% |
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 |
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 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 149 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.