Foreign trade of the Republic of Belarus

First page Back Continue Last page Text First page Back Continue Last page Text First page Back Continue Last page Text First page Back Continue Last page Text First page Back Continue Last page Text First page Back Continue Last page Text First page Back Continue Last page Text First page Back Continue Last page Text First page Back Continue Last page Text First page Back Continue Last page Graphics First page Back Continue Last page Graphics The Republic of Belarus is a state with an unfastened economic system. It is among first 10 European provinces in footings of foreign trade quota ( foreign trade & # 8211 ; gross domestic merchandise ratio ) which was about 143 % in 2005. Belarus exports over half of its merchandises. The state & # 8217 ; s export quota is about 69 % , while in specific EU states, such as Germany & # 8211 ; 38 % , France & # 8211 ; 26 % , Poland & # 8211 ; 39 % and Lithuania & # 8211 ; 53 % . In 2005, the foreign trade of the Republic of Belarus was estimated to be USD 32.7 billion showing 8 % addition compared to 2004. The turnover with the CIS states amounted to USD 18.2 billion, or 55.6 % of the entire Belarusian turnover and that with the non-CIS states & # 8211 ; USD 14.5 billion, or 44.4 % of the entire turnover. The pecuniary value of the foreign trade with the CIS states reduced by 5.3 % and that with the non-CIS states increased by 31.1 % . First page Back Continue Last page ArtworksMain indexs of foreign trade
Dynamicss of the foreign economic activity development were positive in general. Excess of the growing rates of exports of goods and services over those of imports allowed a positive foreign trade balance amounting to USD 296.4 million to be formed ( in footings of balance of payment ) . First page Back Continue Last page ArtworksCommodity construction of exports and imports in 2007
First page Back Continue Last page Graphics Export Geographical StructureIn 2005, the export of goods from the Republic of Belarus
amounted to USD 16 billion, of it, to the CIS states & # 8211 ; USD 7.1 billion, with Russia accounting for USD 5.7 billion, and to the non-CIS states & # 8211 ; USD 8.9 billion. Belarus increased its export by 16 % in existent monetary values as a whole. The export to the CIS states reduced by 3.5 % . The Belarusian export to Russia reduced by 11.9 % , while to the non-CIS states it increased by 38.2 % . The CIS accounted for 44.2 % of the Belarusian export. Belarus exported chiefly the undermentioned goods in 2005: crude oil merchandises & # 8211 ; 30.4 % of the entire export, potash fertilisers ( & # 234 ; & # 224 ; & # 235 ; & # 232 ; & # 233 ; & # 237 ; & A ; uci

rc ; a oaia?aiey ) – 6.3 % , ferric ( ?aeacenoua ) metals – 4.0 % , trucks – 3.8 % , milk and dairy merchandises – 3.0 % , rough oil, inclusive of gas condensate ( aee-uee a naay eiiaainao aaca ) – 3.0 % , tractors – 2.7 % , iceboxs and deep-freezes – 1.9 % . First page Back Continue Last page Graphics Import Geographical Structure First page Back Continue Last page Graphics Before the prostration of the Soviet Union, Belarus exported about 40 % of its industrial end product to other Soviet democracies and imported 90 % of its primary energy and 70 % of its natural stuffs from them. Belarus has remained extremely dependent on Russia for economic support ; a proposed EU-style partnership between the two states threatens its economic independency. Before the prostration of the Soviet Union, Belarus exported about 40 % of its industrial end product to other Soviet democracies and imported 90 % of its primary energy and 70 % of its natural stuffs from them. Belarus has remained extremely dependent on Russia for economic support ; a proposed EU-style partnership between the two states threatens its economic independency. Belarus exported machinery and conveyance equipment, chemicals, crude oil merchandises, and manufactured goods. Imports included fuel, natural gas, industrial natural stuffs, fabrics, and sugar. Belarus ‘ major trading spouses are Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and Germany. Imports and exports grew at an one-year gait of over 61 % in 1995. Chief merchandising spouses in 2008 ( in 1000000s of US dollars ) were as follows… First page Back Continue Last page Graphics So… Belarus has had atrade shortage
since 1995. The trade balance with Russia, however, has traditionally been positive. Exports to Russia exceeded imports by more than 200 percent from2000 till 2007. In the same year, the trade deficit with non-CIS countries amounted to US$433 million. During the 1996-2007 period, goods supplied by non-CIS countries were cheaper than items imported from Russia, except dairy products and grain. Vegetables, fruits, vegetable oil, margarine, and pasta imported from non-CIS countries were more than 200 percent cheaper; tea and candies were over 500 percent cheaper; meat products were 50 percent cheaper; fish was 30 percent cheaper; and sugar was 40 percent less expensive. First page Back Continue Last page Graphics
since 1995. The trade balance with Russia, however, has traditionally been positive. Exports to Russia exceeded imports by more than 200 percent from2000 till 2007. In the same year, the trade deficit with non-CIS countries amounted to US$433 million. During the 1996-2007 period, goods supplied by non-CIS countries were cheaper than items imported from Russia, except dairy products and grain. Vegetables, fruits, vegetable oil, margarine, and pasta imported from non-CIS countries were more than 200 percent cheaper; tea and candies were over 500 percent cheaper; meat products were 50 percent cheaper; fish was 30 percent cheaper; and sugar was 40 percent less expensive. First page Back Continue Last page Graphics