Country import demand

Belarus
import demand

A reported view of Belarus's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

BLR1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$39.4B2024 reported
Import growth-5.9%Year on year
Population9.1MReported population
GDP per capita$8.3KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness117.2%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Belarus import?

In 2024, Belarus recorded $39.4B in reported imports. Imports changed -5.9% year on year and +0.7% annualized over three years. HS2 sector 99 was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$39.5B
2014
$38.0B
2015
$27.8B
2016
$25.0B
2017
$31.6B
2018
$35.4B
2019
$36.0B
2020
$30.2B
2021
$38.5B
2022
$35.4B
2023
$41.8B
2024
$39.4B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$76.0B2024 macro context
GDP growth3.4%Five-year CAGR
Population growth-0.6%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate32.5%National rate
Savings rate30.5%National rate
Trade openness117.2%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Belarus
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1HS2 sector 99HS2 99$67.2M0.2%61
2Dairy produce and eggsHS2 04$65.9M0.2%2632
3VehiclesHS2 87$5.1B13%8987
4FertilisersHS2 31$64.5M0.2%3524
5MachineryHS2 84$4.3B10.9%114510
6Wood and wood articlesHS2 44$191.1M0.5%8397
7Electrical machineryHS2 85$3.3B8.3%127262
8Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02$152.7M0.4%2947
9PlasticsHS2 39$1.9B4.7%109129
10Mineral fuelsHS2 27$6.4B16.3%6437

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration3,086.9Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share70.8%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets11Reported count
Average distance6,662 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3BLR
Exports Usd$30.3B
Imports Usd$39.4B
Trade Balance Usd-$9.1B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-2.3%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-5.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-5.4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct0.7%
Export Partner Hhi3,086.9
Export Product Hhi212.4
Momentum Score-3.2
Risk Score16.5
Gdp Million Usd75,961.9 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$8.3K
Population9,132,629
Labor Force4,777.3
Investment Rate Pct32.5%
Savings Rate Pct30.5%
Secondary Education Pct92.4%
Tertiary Education Pct25.1%
Total Factor Productivity481.1
Trade Openness Pct117.2%
Exports Gdp Pct50.9%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners11
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5%
Num Shared Language Partners0%
Avg Partner Distance Km6,662 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta4
Pct Partners Shared Language0%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.9%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,667 km
Num Border Partners125
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.2
Pct Products High Elasticity74.5
Pct Products Low Elasticity2.8
Real Market Potential39,694,678.7
Foreign Market Potential558,541.8

Supplier context

Country Iso3BLR
All History Lane Count10,166
Current Lane Count6,460
Critical Lane Count62
High Attention Lane Count1,247
High Volatility Lane Count3,468
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count3,508
Declining Demand Lane Count13
Concentrated Market Lane Count3,379
Access Friction Lane Count189
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count65
Monitored Exports Current Usd$28.2B
Attention Exports Usd$20.3B
Critical Exports Usd$2.8B
High Volatility Exports Usd$10.4B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$6.9B
Non Fta Exports Usd$10.1B
Monitored Attention Share Pct72.2%
Monitored Critical Share Pct9.9%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct63.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct26.3%
Export Weighted Distance Km2,231 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$30.3B
Total Imports Latest Usd$39.4B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$9.1B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-2.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-5.4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd75,961.9 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$8.3K
Population Latest9,132,629
Investment Rate Latest Pct32.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct30.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct117.2%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct50.9%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest11
Foreign Market Potential Latest558,541.8
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.6%
Partner Hhi Latest3,086.9
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct53.2%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct70.8%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,484.3
Partner Hhi All Max4,569.1
Product Hhi Latest212.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct11.2%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct20.9%
Product Hhi All Avg338.5
Product Hhi All Max741.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct67.1%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct9.2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$5.5B$3.8B-$1.8B+0%
1996$6.6B$5.3B-$1.3B+20%
1997$7.3B$6.5B-$748.7M+9.8%
1998$7.7B$6.6B-$1.1B+5.2%
1999$6.0B$5.5B-$520.6M-21.5%
2000$8.3B$7.1B-$1.2B+38.1%
2001$8.4B$7.4B-$1.0B+1.5%
2002$9.4B$7.1B-$2.3B+11.2%
2003$12.1B$9.0B-$3.1B+29%
2004$17.2B$12.7B-$4.5B+41.7%
2005$17.9B$14.7B-$3.2B+4.4%
2006$21.6B$18.2B-$3.3B+20.5%
2007$28.1B$22.6B-$5.5B+30.3%
2008$42.7B$29.2B-$13.5B+51.9%
2009$22.6B$17.2B-$5.5B-47.1%
2010$37.6B$22.5B-$15.0B+66%
2011$49.9B$34.7B-$15.2B+32.8%
2012$42.7B$37.2B-$5.5B-14.4%
2013$39.5B$31.0B-$8.5B-7.4%
2014$38.0B$29.8B-$8.2B-3.9%
2015$27.8B$22.4B-$5.4B-26.9%
2016$25.0B$21.1B-$3.9B-10%
2017$31.6B$26.2B-$5.4B+26.4%
2018$35.4B$29.9B-$5.5B+12.1%
2019$36.0B$29.9B-$6.0B+1.6%
2020$30.2B$26.8B-$3.5B-15.9%
2021$38.5B$35.8B-$2.8B+27.4%
2022$35.4B$33.2B-$2.2B-8.3%
2023$41.8B$31.0B-$10.8B+18.2%
2024$39.4B$30.3B-$9.1B-5.9%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
199HS2 sector 99$67.2M0.2%61
204Dairy produce and eggs$65.9M0.2%2632
387Vehicles$5.1B13%8987
431Fertilisers$64.5M0.2%3524
584Machinery$4.3B10.9%114510
644Wood and wood articles$191.1M0.5%8397
785Electrical machinery$3.3B8.3%127262
802Meat and edible meat offal$152.7M0.4%2947
939Plastics$1.9B4.7%109129
1027Mineral fuels$6.4B16.3%6437

Questions about this profile

Belarus import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Belarus import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Belarus.

What is the latest reported import value for Belarus?

Belarus recorded $39.4B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Belarus's imports?

HS2 sector 99 leads by reported import value at $67.2M.

How many years of Belarus import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.