Belarus

Official Name: The Republic of Belarus
Sovereign Status: Sovereign Country
Government Type: Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language): Respublika Byelarus'
ISO Country Codes: BY : BLR
Internet Domain: .by
Government Web Site: http://www.belarus.by/en/
Capital: Minsk Main Airports: Minsk National Airport
Language(s): Belarussian;Russian Population: 9,441,842
Currency: Belarussian Rouble ISO Currency Code: BYR
Telephone Dial In: +375 ID Prefix: 810



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Belarus

Government Website: http://www.belarus.by/en/
Sovereign Ratings: https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/belarus
Central Bank: National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
Currency USD Exchange Rate: 1.9 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar (2017 est.)
Unemployment Rate: 0.8% (2017 est.)
Population below poverty line: 5.7% (2016 est.)
Inflation Rate: 5.6% (2019 est.)
Prime Lending Rate: 9% (2019 - World Bank)
GDP: $63.168 billion (2019 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP): $19,150 (2019 est.)
Currency Name: Belarussian Rouble
Currency Code: BYR
World Bank Classification: Upper Middle Income

GDP Composition:

Agriculture: 9.2% grain, potatoes, vegetables, sugar beets, flax; beef, milk
Industry: 40.9% metal-cutting machine tools, tractors, trucks, earthmovers, motorcycles, , synthetic fibers, fertilizer, textiles, , refrigerators, washing machines and other household appliances
Services: 49.8%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook




Financial Exchanges:
Commodities Exchange: Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange ;


National Dataset(s):

Belarus


Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU and OFAC

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Business Language(s): Belarussian ; Russian
Customs & Excise: State Customs Authorities of the Republic of Belarus
Development Bank(s): The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
National Standards Bureau: State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus
Competitive Ind’l Performance: N/A Corruption Perceptions Index: 63/180 (2020)
Ease of Doing Business: 49/190 (2019) Enabling Trade Index: N/A
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World Bank Logistics Performance Index



Export Credit & Insurance Show

Export Insurance Agency: Eximgarant of Belarus ;

Investment & Export Promotion Show

Export Promotion Agency: Export.by ; Investment Agency: The Belarus Investment Guide ;



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