Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Belarus
Belarus: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -95.47 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Belarus, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Belarus is -95.47 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Belarus peaked at -2.40 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, -176.70 million, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 60th of 83 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.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -2.40 million | — |
| 2005 | -3.80 million | +58.3% |
| 2006 | -3.50 million | -7.9% |
| 2007 | -3.40 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -7.40 million | +117.6% |
| 2009 | -26.90 million | +263.5% |
| 2010 | -117.10 million | +335.3% |
| 2011 | -61.20 million | -47.7% |
| 2012 | -66.20 million | +8.2% |
| 2013 | -122.10 million | +84.4% |
| 2014 | -176.70 million | +44.7% |
| 2015 | -173.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | -152.83 million | -11.7% |
| 2017 | -148.51 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | -111.87 million | -24.7% |
| 2019 | -93.72 million | -16.2% |
| 2020 | -69.38 million | -26.0% |
| 2021 | -75.94 million | +9.5% |
| 2022 | -54.11 million | -28.7% |
| 2023 | -106.95 million | +97.7% |
| 2024 | -97.40 million | -8.9% |
| 2025 | -95.47 million | -2.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -95.47 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -44.30 million, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -95.47 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.09 million, 45.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -335.3% | -26.90 million | -117.10 million |
| 2009 | -263.5% | -7.40 million | -26.90 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.90 million | -26.90 million | -2.40 million | 6 |
| 2010s | -122.32 million | -176.70 million | -61.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -83.21 million | -106.95 million | -54.11 million | 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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Belarus?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Belarus was -95.47 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was -2.40 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -176.70 million in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, interest, Up to 1 month, Outflows (reserves template) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Au. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.