Belarus

BY · BLR · 112EuropeBYN Br15 methods

Revised · 5 sources

Compare markets

Visa and Mastercard have imposed progressive restrictions on sanctioned Belarusian banks since 2022; most Belarusian-issued cards no longer work internationally

$1.5 bn

e-commerce spend · 2025e

~7.5M

online population

~12%

of total retail

~80%

banked adults

~60%

credit card population

Mix Methods Behaviour Banks Sources Facts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend · 2025e

CategoryLeading methodShare

Card (Belkart/domestic)Belkart55%
Cash—25%
Bank Transfer / ERIP—15%
E-WalletGoogle Pay4%
Other—1%

Methods in use

top 8 of 15 · by spend

MethodTypeShare

All 15 methods in Belarus →

Checkout behaviour

Belkart, the national card system, held 56.1% of non-cash turnover in 2023 with 5.3 million cards in circulation

ERIP (Electronic Unified Settlement and Information System) is the primary bill-pay and retail payment platform domestically

~12%

e-commerce of retail

Facts

ISO 3166: BY · BLR · 112
Region: Europe
Population: 9.4M
Currency: BYN Br
Internet use: ~80%
Banked adults: ~80%
Methods live: 15
Banks covered: 2

Largest banks

Compare with

United Kingdom Cambodia Lithuania Uzbekistan

Sources

Something out of date?

Every figure on this page carries a source. Corrections are reviewed within a week.

Edit this country →