OREANDA-NEWS. September 10, 2010. Belarus’ state foreign debt went down 0.7% on the month in July 2010 to USD 8.479 billion as of August 1, 2010, an official with the Finance Ministry told.

In January-July 2010, foreign debt rose 7.5%.

The government’s long-term debt accounted for 98% of the total foreign debt, government’s short-term debt for 0%, and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 2% on August 1, 2010. As of July 1, 2010, the figures were 98.3%, 0% and 1.7%.

In 2009, the foreign debt increased 110% to USD 7.891 billion.

Belarus’ main creditors are Russia, Venezuela, Germany, U.S.A.