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Belarus

Belarus has 9.1 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $93 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of the gas it uses (EIA, 2024, preliminary).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
9.1 m (2025)
Member of
SCO, CSTO, Eurasian Economic Union, CIS (as of 10 Nov 2026)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Belarus imports all of the gas it uses; it exports potash.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports 76% of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Poland → Belarus as reported by the exporterPoland
Natural gasImports mostImports all of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
WheatLow net tradeImports 4.5% of the wheat it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023No partner data from the source
MaizeLow net tradeImports 0.7% of the maize it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023No partner data from the source
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashExporterExports 29% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025China, Indonesia, Thailand (buyers)
PhosphateExporterExports 16% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025Poland (buyers)
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: Russia, 99.9% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025Russia, Iran
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports 76% of the oil it uses

    Main partners: Poland

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Poland → Belarus as reported by the exporter

  • Natural gasImports most

    Imports all of the gas it uses Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • WheatLow net trade

    Imports 4.5% of the wheat it uses Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • MaizeLow net trade

    Imports 0.7% of the maize it uses

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • PotashExporter

    Exports 29% of what it produces Estimate

    Main partners: China, Indonesia, Thailand (buyers)

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025

  • PhosphateExporter

    Exports 16% of what it produces Estimate

    Main partners: Poland (buyers)

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: Russia, 99.9% of imports

    Main partners: Russia, Iran

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRIyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

Belarus’ economy produced $93 bn in 2025.

GDP, 2000–2025

$0$20 bn$40 bn$60 bn$80 bn$100 bn200020052010201520202025

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth1.3%2025 · 151st of 186 · World Bank
Inflation6.6%2025 · 30th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment3.4%2025 · 127th of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$8.91billion2024 · 79th of 164 · World Bank
Trade128% of GDP2024 · 38th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$1.65billion2025 · 79th of 200 · World Bank
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People

Belarus had 9.1 m people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

02.5 m5.0 m7.5 m10 m13 m195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Belarus’ population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.212023 · 218th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age40.52023 · 51st of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over18%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Technology and space

Satellites owned in Belarus numbered 4 at the end of 2026.

Satellites in orbit42026 · 47th of 81 · Orbital data from CelesTrak
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Climate and hazards

Belarus emitted 55.8 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Belarus’ CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt25 Mt50 Mt75 Mt100 Mt125 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions56Mt2024 · 54th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person6.2t2024 · 50th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17505,184Mt2024 · 42nd of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress1.22023 · 100th of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Belarus.

Refugees

42,264refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
27,581from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

764entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 258, EU 317 and UK 189

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Chinese loans and grants

US$11.7billioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021

Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021

Cyber incidents

19publicly known incidents affecting Belarus, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

50 measures on this site have a recent figure for Belarus.

GDP$93 bn202579th of 186World Bank
GDP per person$10,279202583rd of 186World Bank
Economic growth1.3%2025151st of 186World Bank
Inflation6.6%202530th of 169World Bank
Government debt31%2025153rd of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balance0.1%202538th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balance−1.9%2025102nd of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Unemployment3.4%2025127th of 181World Bank
Reserves, including gold$8.9 bn202479th of 164World Bank
Trade128%202438th of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$1.6 bn202579th of 200World Bank
Remittances received2.4%202477th of 162World Bank
Population9.1 m202599th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections9.1 m2023100th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.212023218th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age40.5202351st of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy74.42023129th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country27,581202559th of 206UNHCR
Refugees and others needing protection, by host42,264202584th of 176UNHCR
Refugees hosted per 1,000 people4.7202584th of 176UNHCR
Crude oil production26 kb/d202560th of 214EIA
Oil consumption116 kb/d202474th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202477th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption15.4 bcm202443rd of 213EIA
Electricity generated46 TWh202457th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity37%202494th of 193Ember
Electricity from coal<0.1%202481st of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar1%2024143rd of 193Ember
Wheat production2.8 Mt202434th of 123FAOSTAT
Wheat imports0.1 Mt2024107th of 180FAOSTAT
Maize production1.7 Mt202449th of 169FAOSTAT
Maize imports0.0 Mt2024133rd of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.0 Mt2024170th of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean imports0.2 Mt202436th of 179FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.50 Mt202411th of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.11 Mt202435th of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions56 Mt202454th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person6.2 t202450th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 17505,184 Mt202442nd of 214Global Carbon Budget
Net CO2 imports through trade12%202377th of 120Global Carbon Budget
Water stress1.22023100th of 164WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
Water from abroad41%202348th of 193FAO AQUASTAT
Military spending, share of GDP2.4%202540th of 150World Bank
Military spending$1.9 bn202565th of 150World Bank
Arms imports466 TIV m202521st of 108SIPRI
Arms exports1 TIV m202541st of 44SIPRI
Satellites in orbit4202647th of 81Orbital data from CelesTrak
People using the internet94%202434th of 182World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)76420266th of 181US CSL
Chinese loans and grants committed$65 m202150th of 122AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean imports, …
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
  • WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
  • FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
  • SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Arms exports, Dependencies at a glance
  • CelesTrak SATCATSatellites in orbit
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

Page last updated 13 Nov 2026How we measure

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