NUCLEAR POWER IN BELARUS AND WORLDWIDE
Austria is a very important investment partner of Belarus. Many world-renowned companies from Austria operate branches and offices in Belarus, provide loans to finance trade and to implement investment projects.
In 2018 Belarus-Austria merchandise trade totaled $171.5 million, with Belarusian exports reaching $28.4 million.
Trade (million USD):
2007 – 205.7
2008 – 254.6
2009 – 177.5
2010 – 213.4
2011 – 269.2
2012 – 291.4
2013 – 375.5
2014 – 309.7
2015 – 184.0
2016 – 144.3
2017 – 177.4.
Belarus' major exports to Austria: fruits, petroleum products, potash fertilizers, furniture, metal products and trucks.
Austria' major exports to Belarus: food products, vaccines, medicines, fertilizers and paper.
Promising areas of cooperation between Belarus and Austria include renewable energy, waste management, public infrastructure, forestry, construction, information technology.
Source: National Statistics Committee of Belarus, Austrian Embassy in Belarus.
