OREANDA-NEWS. July 14, 2010. Belarus’ state foreign debt went down 1.2% on the month in May 2010 to USD 8.33 billion as of June 1, 2010, an official with the Finance Ministry told.

In January-May 2010, foreign debt rose 5.6%.

The government’s long-term debt accounted for 98.3% of the total foreign debt, government’s short-term debt for 0%, and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 1.7% on June 1, 2010. As of May 1, 2010, the figures were 98.5%, 0% and 1.5%.

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.