Agricultural raw materials imports in Belarus
Belarus: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Belarus, 1998–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural raw materials imports in Belarus stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Belarus peaked at 2.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Belarus 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Belarus?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Belarus was 1.3% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Belarus ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.