Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Belarus
Belarus: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -6.81 billion 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 -6.81 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Belarus peaked at -211.20 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.85 billion, in 2014.
That places Belarus 68th out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | -252.30 million | — |
| 2005 | -211.20 million | -16.3% |
| 2006 | -600.08 million | +184.1% |
| 2007 | -1.39 billion | +132.1% |
| 2008 | -1.45 billion | +4.3% |
| 2009 | -1.82 billion | +25.6% |
| 2010 | -3.70 billion | +102.7% |
| 2011 | -2.86 billion | -22.7% |
| 2012 | -4.54 billion | +59.0% |
| 2013 | -4.92 billion | +8.3% |
| 2014 | -6.85 billion | +39.2% |
| 2015 | -6.25 billion | -8.6% |
| 2016 | -4.80 billion | -23.3% |
| 2017 | -5.33 billion | +11.2% |
| 2018 | -4.25 billion | -20.4% |
| 2019 | -3.64 billion | -14.3% |
| 2020 | -3.26 billion | -10.3% |
| 2021 | -3.46 billion | +6.1% |
| 2022 | -5.68 billion | +64.1% |
| 2023 | -3.59 billion | -36.9% |
| 2024 | -4.24 billion | +18.0% |
| 2025 | -6.81 billion | +60.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -6.81 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.59 billion, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -6.81 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.24 billion, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -955.32 million | -1.82 billion | -211.20 million | 6 |
| 2010s | -4.71 billion | -6.85 billion | -2.86 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.51 billion | -6.81 billion | -3.26 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 65 Saudi Arabia -6.15 billion compare
- 66 Austria -6.18 billion compare
- 67 Colombia -6.48 billion compare
- 69 Netherlands -7.03 billion compare
- 70 Dominican Republic -7.50 billion compare
- 71 Belgium -7.60 billion compare
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 -6.81 billion 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 -211.20 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.85 billion in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Belarus ranks 68th out of 90 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 down 8.9%. 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) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). 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.