Public Debt of the Republic of Belarus

As of October 1, 2018 public debt amounted to 44.6 billion rubles and increased by 2.4 billion rubles or 5.7% from the beginning of the 2018.

External public debt amounted to 16.5 billion USD as of October 1, 2018 and declined by 183.0 million USD, or 1.1% from the beginning of the 2018 (taking into account exchange rate differences).

In January-September 2018 external public debt disbursements were made in the amount of 1 718.4 million USD of which:
- 668.7 million USD – Russian government and banks loans;
- 600.0 million USD – Eurobonds;
- 325.9 million USD – Chinese banks loans;
- 119.8 million USD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loans;
- 4.0 million USD – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development loans and Nordic Investment Bank loans.

External debt redemption for this period totaled 1 763.4 million USD of which:
- 800.0 million USD – Eurobonds;
- 341.4 million USD – Chinese banks loans;
- 306.8 million USD – Russian government loans;
- 264.8 million USD – Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development loans;
- 48.7 million USD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loans;
- 1.0 million USD – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development loans and Nordic Investment Bank loans;
- 0.7 million USD – USA Commodity Credit Corporation loans.

Domestic public debt amounted to 9.6 billion rubles as of October 1, 2018 and increased by 456,2 million rubles, or 5.0% from the beginning of the year (taking into account exchange rate differences).

Placement of domestic foreign currency government bonds for legal entities and individuals amounted to 281.8 million USD for January- September of 2018. Redemption of foreign currency and local currency government bonds for legal entities and individuals amounted to 260.7 million USD and 23.1 million rubles.