OREANDA-NEWS. October 15, 2010. Belarus’ state foreign debt went up 11.5% on the month in August 2010 to USD 9.451 billion as of September 1, 2010, an official with the Finance Ministry told.

In January-August 2010, foreign debt rose 19.8%.

The government’s long-term debt accounted for 98.1% of the total foreign debt, government’s short-term debt for 0%, and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 1.9% on September 1, 2010. As of August 1, 2010, the figures were 98%, 0% and 2%.

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.