Foreign currency sales exceed purchases by $1.7bn in Belarus in 2024

In 2024 individuals in Belarus sold $1.7 billion worth of foreign currency more than they purchased, BelTA learned from the statistics released by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB). 

In 2024 individuals purchased the equivalent of $11.07 billion in cash and cashless forms and sold $12.77 billion worth of foreign currency. 

Based on the data of the National Bank, the commercial entities bought $3.12 billion worth of currency more than they sold. In 2024 they bought a total of $31.41 billion worth of foreign currency and sold $28.3 billion.

In December 2024, foreign currency sales by individuals exceeded its purchases by $164.6 million. In December individuals purchased the equivalent of $1.03 billion in cash and cashless forms and sold $1.19 billion worth of foreign currency. 

In December 2024 foreign currency purchases by legal entities exceeded sales by $450.3 million. In December legal entities purchased the equivalent $3.01 billion worth of foreign currency and sold $2.56 billion.