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Belarus

Republic of Belarus · World’s #81 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$93.4 billion
Population 2025
9.1 million
GDP per capita
$10,279
GDP growth 2025
1.3%
Flag of Belarus

Overview

Official name
Republic of Belarus
Capital
Minsk
Region
Europe · Eastern Europe
Area
207,600 km² · landlocked
Coordinates
53.00, 28.00
Languages
Belarusian, Russian
Currency
Belarusian ruble (BYN Br)
Calling code · domain
+375 · .by
ISO codes
BY / BLR
Borders
Latvia Lithuania Poland Russia Ukraine

Map

Austria · $579 billion Belarus · $93.4 billion Czechia · $391 billion Germany · $5.05 trillion Denmark · $463 billion Estonia · $47.0 billion Hungary · $246 billion Lithuania · $95.2 billion Latvia · $48.6 billion Moldova · $20.4 billion Poland · $1.04 trillion Romania · $429 billion Russia · $2.56 trillion Sweden · $669 billion Slovakia · $155 billion Ukraine · $214 billion
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Demographics

Population9.1 million2025
Population growth-0.51%2025
Urban population79.5%2025
Population density45.2 people/km²2023
Life expectancy74.4 years2024
Adult literacy99.9%2019

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 15.9%15–64: 65.8%65+: 18.3%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$93.4 billion2025
Real GDP growth1.3%2025
GDP per capita$10,2792025
GDP per capita (PPP)$33,0102024
GNI (PPP)$312 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)6.6%2025
Unemployment3.4%2025
Industry, % of GDP31.6%2025
Exports, % of GDP55.1%2025
Imports, % of GDP57.0%2025
Merchandise exports$41.4 billion2025
Merchandise imports$48.4 billion2025
FDI net inflows$1.74 billion2024

Belarus ranks #81 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index2.70 / 52022
Import clearance time2.0 days2018
Total tax rate (% of profit)52.9%2017
Land area202,983 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (7)

Oblast: 6 · City: 1

  • Bresckaja voblasć BY-BR
  • Gomel'skaja oblast' BY-HO
  • Gorod Minsk BY-HM
  • Grodnenskaja oblast' BY-HR
  • Mahilioŭskaja voblasć BY-MA
  • Minskaja oblast' BY-MI
  • Viciebskaja voblasć BY-VI

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

Landlocked – cargo moves through neighbouring countries’ ports.

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam and Belarus share 1 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:

Bloc membership

Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.

Trade agreements in force (11)

Belarus is party to 11 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
China - Belarus EIA
Services
1 Jan 2026 China China
EAEU - Iran FTA
Goods
15 May 2025 IranArmeniaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussia
Trade in Services Agreement between Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan In force for some parties EIA
Services
5 Jun 2024 ArmeniaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussiaTajikistanUzbekistan
EAEU - Serbia FTA
Goods
10 Jul 2021 SerbiaArmeniaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussia
EAEU - Viet Nam Preferential rates FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
5 Oct 2016 VietnamArmeniaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussia
EAEU - Accession of the Kyrgyz Republic CU & EIA
Goods & Services
12 Aug 2015 ArmeniaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussia
EAEU - Accession of Armenia CU & EIA
Goods & Services
2 Jan 2015 ArmeniaKazakhstanRussia Armenia, Kazakhstan, Russia
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) CU & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jan 2015 ArmeniaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussia
Treaty on a Free Trade Area between members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) FTA
Goods
20 Sep 2012 ArmeniaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMoldovaRussiaTajikistanUkraine
Ukraine - Belarus FTA
Goods
11 Nov 2006 Ukraine Ukraine
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) FTA
Goods
30 Dec 1994 AzerbaijanArmeniaGeorgiaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMoldovaTajikistanTurkmenistanUkraineUzbekistan

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Belarus can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact Vietnam duties on goods from Belarus

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.