Foreign trade in goods
of the Republic of Belarus
January-August 2008
According to the customs committee statistics* in January-August 2008 international trade of the Republic of Belarus amounted to $51.1 billion, up 57.2% over January-August 2007. The trade with the CIS countries totaled $29.2 billion (57.2% of the total trade), up 59.9% from January-August 2007. Trade with the non-CIS countries ramped up by 53.7% to $21.9 billion.
| Month |
Export |
Import |
| $ million |
% as against the same period 2007 |
Month |
$ million |
| January |
2 523.8 |
178.6 |
2 629.2 |
148.0 |
| February |
2 558.8 |
169.3 |
2 865.5 |
159.0 |
| March |
2 991.7 |
161.2 |
3 220.8 |
157.1 |
| April |
2 864.5 |
156.2 |
3 445.0 |
163.7 |
| May |
3 095.3 |
148.4 |
3 426.9 |
145.1 |
| June |
3 320.8 |
163.8 |
3 785.9 |
158.5 |
| July |
3 326.6 |
155.7 |
4 042.7 |
166.7 |
| August |
3 177.7 |
145.9 |
3 783.7 |
149.5 |
| A total in January-August 2008 |
23 859.3 |
158.6 |
27 199.7 |
156.0 |
In January-August 2008, Belarus had a foreign trade deficit of $3.3 billion (in January-August 2007 the deficit was $2.4 billion). The deficit of the trade with the CIS countries came to $8.5 billion (in January-August 2007 the deficit was $4.5 billion). A surplus in the trade with the non-CIS countries reached $5.2 billion (in January-August 2006 a surplus was $2.1 billion).
Exports of the Republic of Belarus were up 58.6% over the same period 2007 to $23.9 billion.
Exports to the CIS surged by 50.6% to $10.3 billion.
Exports to the non-CIS countries were up 65.4% to $13.5 billion.
Imports of the Republic of Belarus increased by 56% this year to $27.2 billion
Imports from the CIS countries were up 65.5% to $18.8 billion
Imports from the non-CIS countries were up by 38% to $8.4 billion
Foreign trade with certain countries
The table reflects the data about the trade. exports and imports of the Republic of Belarus to/from its main trade partners inside and outside the CIS.
| Country |
Share in the trade of
Republic of Belarus |
Exports.
$ million |
January-August 2008 over
January-August 2007 |
Imports. $ million |
January-August 2008 over
January-August 2007 |
| Russia |
48.4% |
7 541.2 |
137.5% |
17 152.6 |
167.6% |
| Netherlands |
8.3% |
3 999.9 |
146.7% |
238.2 |
149.9% |
| Ukraine |
6.9% |
2 078.9 |
256.5% |
1 455.3 |
149.9% |
| Germany |
4.5% |
578.1 |
164.0% |
1 729.0 |
124.2% |
| Poland |
4.2% |
1 392.6 |
197.3% |
741.9 |
146.3% |
| Latvia |
3.3% |
1 580.1 |
277.2% |
94.5 |
127.8% |
| Great Britain |
2.4% |
1 044.2 |
112.4% |
167.2 |
143.8% |
| Brazil |
2.3% |
1 036.3 |
447.9% |
113.7 |
184.3% |
| China |
2.2% |
269.2 |
77.3% |
845.5 |
179.0% |
| Italy |
1.5% |
234.8 |
193.3% |
536.5 |
134.2% |
| Lithuania |
1.2% |
450.3 |
113.3% |
142.4 |
116.5% |
| Kazakhstan |
0.7% |
238.3 |
96.6% |
131.7 |
125.2% |
| Moldova |
0.5% |
183.7 |
197.3% |
63.7 |
126.1% |
| Uzbekistan |
0.2% |
89.2 |
163.7% |
20.9 |
152.0% |
| Azerbaijan |
0.2% |
75.3 |
141.4% |
3.8 |
228.0% |
| Turkmenistan |
0.07% |
35.6 |
51.4% |
1.4 |
379.9% |
| Tajikistan |
0.07% |
27.5 |
193.1% |
5.9 |
144.9% |
| Kyrgyzstan |
0.06% |
29.3 |
236.9% |
3.9 |
235.1% |
| Georgia |
0.05% |
21.9 |
188.4% |
5.0 |
191.9% |
| Armenia |
0.03% |
13.5 |
100.2% |
2.5 |
94.2% |
Belarus increased trade with Russia (up $9 billion), Ukraine (up $1.8 billion), the Netherlands (up $1.4 billion), Latvia (up $1 billion), Poland (up $921.7 million), Brazil (up $856.9 million), Germany ($562.1 million), China ($294.1 million).
Trade with the Russian Federation was up 57.1% from January-August 2007 to $24.7 billion; a deficit reached $9.6 billion. Exports were up 37.5%, imports 67.6%.
Trade with Ukraine was up 98.4% to $3.5 billion; a surplus came to $623.6 million. Exports were up 2.6 times, imports 49.9%.
Trade with Kazakhstan was up $18.1 million from January-August 2007 to $370.1 million; a surplus was $106.6 million; exports were down $8.5 million.
Belarus had a surplus in trade with other CIS countries.
Trade with Moldova picked up by $103.8 million to $247.4 million; with Uzbekistan by $41.9 million to $110.1 million. Azerbaijan by $24.1 million to $79 million. Trade with Turkmenistan was down $32.6 million.
Trade with the non-CIS countries accounted for 42.8% of the total trade of the Republic of Belarus.
Trade with the EU countries was up 52.4% up over January-August 2007 to $15.8 billion (31% of the total trade of the Republic of Belarus). Exports increased 61.8% to $10.5 billion; imports were up 36.9% up to $5.3 billion.
Trade with the WTO member–states was up 56.6% over January-August 2007 to $21.6 billion (42.3% of the total trade of the Republic of Belarus). Exports were up by 66.9% to $13.6 billion; imports were up 41.8% to $8 billion.
Belarus’ major non-CIS trading partners are the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Latvia, Great Britain, Brazil, China.
* Peculiarities of customs statistics of foreign trade (distinction between customs data and data provided by the Ministry of Statistics and Analysis):
Customs statistics does not allow for unorganized import/export of goods from/to Russia.
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