Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Belarus
Belarus: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 8.03 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Belarus is 8.03 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 313.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Belarus peaked at 8.03 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130 current LCU, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 73rd of 155 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.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 130 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 6,480 current LCU | +4884.6% |
| 1994 | 58,370 current LCU | +800.8% |
| 1995 | 214,280 current LCU | +267.1% |
| 1996 | 316,950 current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 896,370 current LCU | +182.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million current LCU | +69.6% |
| 1999 | 5.80 million current LCU | +281.6% |
| 2000 | 14.18 million current LCU | +144.4% |
| 2001 | 30.00 million current LCU | +111.6% |
| 2002 | 52.36 million current LCU | +74.5% |
| 2003 | 95.72 million current LCU | +82.8% |
| 2004 | 109.48 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 168.23 million current LCU | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 206.87 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 628.13 million current LCU | +203.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 796.95 million current LCU | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 577.62 million current LCU | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +162.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +68.2% |
| 2013 | 2.33 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 3.96 billion current LCU | +103.9% |
| 2016 | 3.43 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.55 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.50 billion current LCU | +55.1% |
| 2019 | 4.75 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 4.12 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 5.13 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 3.93 billion current LCU | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 6.72 billion current LCU | +71.2% |
| 2024 | 8.03 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.03 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.03 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.90 million current LCU, 57.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (current LCU) 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 | +4884.6% | 130 current LCU | 6,480 current LCU |
| 1994 | +800.8% | 6,480 current LCU | 58,370 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million current LCU | 130 current LCU | 5.80 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 316.32 million current LCU | 14.18 million current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion current LCU | 577.62 million current LCU | 5.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 billion current LCU | 3.93 billion current LCU | 8.03 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Belarus?
- Taxes on international trade in Belarus was 8.03 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for taxes on international trade?
- Belarus ranks 73rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.