OREANDA-NEWS. February 09, 2011. Belarus’ state foreign debt went up 1.7% on the month in December 2010 to USD 9.687 billion as of January 1, 2011, an official with the Finance Ministry stated.

In January-December 2010, foreign debt rose 22.8%.

The government’s long-term debt accounted for 97.9% of the total foreign debt, government’s short-term debt for 0%, and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 2.1% on January 1, 2011. As of December 1, 2010, the figures were 97.9%, 0% and 2.1%.

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

Belarus’ main creditors are Russia, Venezuela, Germany, the U.S., the IMF and the World Bank.