In 2024 Belarus’ foreign trade in goods and services increased by 5.1% over 2023 to exceed $100 billion,
BelTA learned from the statistics data released by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB).
Exports of goods and services rose by 3.5% to $49.4 billion as against 2023, with merchandise exports inching up by 1.2% to $39.5 billion and services exports up by 14% to $9.9 billion. Imports of goods and services totaled $50.7 billion, with merchandise imports totaling $44.2 billion and services imports - $6.5 billion.
As a result, Belarus ran a deficit of foreign trade in goods and services in the amount of $1.3 billion.