OREANDA-NEWS. October 2, 2012. Gross foreign liabilities of Belarus’ national economy decreased 2.6% in January-June 2012 to USD 33.141 billion as of July 1, 2012, the National Bank of Belarus said in a message posted on its official web site.

In money terms the foreign debt decreased by USD 882 million in H1 2012.

The debt of the central government went up 2.7% in Jan-Jun 2012 to USD 12.679 billion.

Direct foreign investment in Belarus increased 6.5% in Jan-Jun 2012 to USD 1.055 billion.

Commercial banks’ foreign liabilities decreased 8.6% to USD 5.553 billion.

Gross foreign liabilities of other sectors of economy decreased 4.4% to USD 12.496 billion. Foreign debt of monetary authorities went down 11.3% to USD 1.357 billion.

In 2011, Belarus’ gross foreign liabilities increased by USD 5.62 billion, or by 19.8%, to total USD 34.022 billion as of January 1, 2012.