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Belarus’ gold, forex reserves rise to $14.3bn

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MINSK, 29 December (BelTA) - In 2025, Belarus’ gold and forex reserves have increased to $14.3 billion, Head of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus Roman Golovchenko told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

The gold and forex reserves grew more than forecast in 2025. “The latest figure I can announce is $14.3 billion,” said the head of the National Bank.

He emphasized that gold and forex reserves act as the country’s financial safety net. “They can be used to pay for imports (if need be, as they say). By the way, for the first time we have crossed the threshold of having a three-month reserve to cover three months of imports. This is an international indicator that characterizes a country’s stability. Yes, of course, the global rise in gold prices contributed significantly to this. But we have also accumulated foreign currency reserves precisely because both enterprises and individuals were active sellers of foreign currency on the domestic market,” Roman Golovchenko explained.

“I believe this trend will continue next year as well,” the National Bank head added.

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