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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 as of May 1992, retaining ruble as currency
1992 NA
1993 1 rubel (abbreviation NA) = 10 Russian rubles note: the rubel circulates with the Russian ruble; certain purchase are made only with rubels; government has established a different, and varying, exchange rate for trade between Belarus and Russia
1993 NA
1994 Belarusian rubel note: the government signed a framework agreement with Russia for a monetary union in January 1994, but a schedule and mechanism for merging the two monetary systems and replacing Belarusian rubels with Russian rubles have not been worked out
1994 NA
1995 Belarusian rubel (BR)
1995 Belarusian rubels per US$1 - 10,600 (end December 1994)
1996 Belarusian rubel (BR)
1996 Belarusian rubels per US$1 - 11,500 (yearend 1995), 10,600 (yearend 1994)
1997 Belarusian ruble (BR)
1997 Belarusian rubles per US$1 - 16,613 (September monthly average 1996),15,500 (yearend 1996), 11,500 (yearend 1995), 10,600 (yearend 1994), 699 (yearend 1993), 15 (yearend 1992)
1998 Belarusian rubel (BR)
1998 Belarusian rubels per US$1-31,030 (19 January 1998 official Belarusian exchange rate), 28,800 (October 1997 end of period),15,500 (yearend 1996), 11,500 (yearend 1995), 10,600 (yearend 1994), 699 (yearend 1993)
1999 Belarusian rubel (BR)
1999 Belarusian rubels per US$1--139,000 (25 January 1999 official Belarusian exchange rate), 46,080 (2nd qtr 1998), 25,964 (1997), 15,500 (yearend 1996), 11,500 (yearend 1995), 10,600 (yearend 1994)
2000 Belarusian rubel (BR)
2000 Belarusian rubels per US$1 - 730,000 (15 December 1999), 139,000 (25 January 1999), 46,080 (2nd qtr 1998), 25,964 (1997), 15,500 (yearend 1996), 11,500 (yearend 1995)
2001 Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
2001 BYB/BYR
2001 Belarusian rubles per US dollar - 1,180 (yearend 2000), 730,000 (15 December 1999), 139,000 (25 January 1999), 46,080 (second quarter 1998), 25,964 (1997), 15,500 (yearend 1996); note - on 1 January 2000, the national currency was redenominated at one new ruble to 2,000 old rubles
2002 Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
2002 BYB/BYR
2002 Belarusian rubles per US dollar - 1,590 (yearend 2001), 1,531.000 (November 2001), 876.750 (2000), 248.795 (1999), 46.127 (1998), 26.020 (1997); note - on 1 January 2000, the national currency was redenominated at one new ruble to 2,000 old rubles
2003 Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
2003 BYB/BYR
2003 Belarusian rubles per US dollar - NA (2002), 1,390 (2001), 876.75 (2000), 248.8 (1999), 46.13 (1998)
2004 Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
2004 BYB/BYR
2004 Belarusian rubles per US dollar - 1,790.92 (2003), 1,920 (2002), 1,390 (2001), 876.75 (2000), 248.795 (1999)
2005 Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
2005 Belarusian rubles per US dollar - 2,160.26 (2004), 2,051.27 (2003), 1,790.92 (2002), 1,390 (2001), 876.75 (2000)
2006 Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
2006 Belarusian rubles per US dollar - 2,150 (2005), 2,160.26 (2004), 2,051.27 (2003), 1,790.92 (2002), 1,390 (2001)
2007 Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
2007 Belarusian rubles per US dollar - 2,144.6 (2006), 2,150 (2005), 2,160.26 (2004), 2,051.27 (2003), 1,790.92 (2002)
2008 Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
2008 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 2,145 (2007), 2,144.6 (2006), 2,150 (2005), 2,160.26 (2004), 2,051.27 (2003)
2009 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 2,130 (2008 est.), 2,145 (2007), 2,144.6 (2006), 2,150 (2005), 2,160.26 (2004)
2010 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 3,019.9 (2010), 2,789.5 (2009), 2,130 (2008), 2,145 (2007), 2,144.6 (2006)
2011 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 3,019.9 (2010) 2,789.49 (2009) 2,130 (2008) 2,145 (2007) 2,144.6 (2006)
2012 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 8,307.1 (2012 est.) 4,974.6 (2011 est.) 2,978.5 (2010 est.) 2,789.49 (2009) 2,130 (2008)
2013 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 8,336.9 (2012 est.) 4,974.6 (2011 est.) 2,978.5 (2010 est.) 2,789.49 (2009) 2,130 (2008)
2014 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 8,950.7 (2013 est.) 8,336.9 (2012 est.) 2,978.5 (2010 est.) 2,789.49 (2009) 2,130 (2008)
2015 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - | 10,685 (2014 est.) | 8,880.1 (2013 est.) | 8,336.9 (2012 est.) | 4,974.6 (2011 est.) | 2,978.5 (2010 est.)
2016 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - | 15,926 (2015 est.) | 10,224.1 (2014 est.) | 10,224.1 (2013 est.) | 8,336.9 (2012 est.) | 4,974.6 (2011 est.)
2017 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - | 2 (2016 est.) | 2 (2015 est.) | 15,926 (2014 est.) | 10,224.1 (2013 est.) | 8,336.9 (2012 est.)
2018 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - | 1.9 (2017 est.) | 2 (2016 est.) | 2 (2015 est.) | 15,926 (2014 est.) | 10,224.1 (2013 est.)
2019 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - | 1.9 (2017 est.) | 2 (2016 est.) | 2 (2015 est.) | 15,926 (2014 est.) | 10,224.1 (2013 est.)
2020 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - | 1.9 (2017 est.) | 2 (2016 est.) | 2 (2015 est.) | 15,926 (2014 est.) | 10,224.1 (2013 est.)
2021 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 1.9 (2017 est.) 2 (2016 est.) 2 (2015 est.) 15,926 (2014 est.) 10,224.1 (2013 est.)
2022 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 1.9 (2017 est.) 2 (2016 est.) 2 (2015 est.) 15,926 (2014 est.) 10,224.1 (2013 est.)
2023 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 2.539 (2021 est.) 2.44 (2020 est.) 2.092 (2019 est.) 2.038 (2018 est.) 1.932 (2017 est.)
2024 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 3.007 (2023 est.) 2.626 (2022 est.) 2.539 (2021 est.) 2.44 (2020 est.) 2.092 (2019 est.)
2025 Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar - 3.246 (2024 est.) 3.007 (2023 est.) 2.626 (2022 est.) 2.539 (2021 est.) 2.44 (2020 est.)