Belarus's gold and foreign exchange reserves increased by $5.5 billion in 2025, according to the Central Bank.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Minsk, January 6 (Xinhua) — Belarus's gold and foreign exchange reserves increased by $5.5 billion in 2025 and, according to preliminary data, exceeded the equivalent of $14.4 billion as of January 1, 2026. The press service of the National Bank (Central Bank) of Belarus published the corresponding information on Tuesday.

In December 2025, the country's gold and foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 526.2 million (3.8 percent).

Foreign currency assets and monetary gold account for the largest share of Belarus's international reserve assets. According to the Central Bank, the volume of foreign currency in reserves as of January 1 amounted to over $5.54 billion, an increase of $296.9 million over December. Meanwhile, the volume of monetary gold exceeded $7.47 billion, an increase of $214.1 million.

According to the targets of Belarus's monetary policy, the country's international reserve assets should amount to at least $9.2 billion by the end of 2026. –0–

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