OREANDA-NEWS. August 15, 2011. Belarus’ state foreign debt went up 8.6% on the month in June 2011 to USD 11.658 billion as of July 1, 2011, reads the website of the Finance Ministry.

In January-June, foreign debt rose 20.3%.

The government’s long-term debt accounted for 97.9% of the total foreign debt in June 2011 (97.6% in May 2011), the government’s short-term debt for 0% (no change ), and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 2.1% (2.4%).

In 2010, the foreign debt increased 22.8% to USD 9.687 billion.

Belarus’ main creditors are the IMF, Russia, Venezuela, Germany, the U.S. and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.