Belarus World Trade Data from 1948 to 2020

1948-2020 historical trade data for Belarus, part of the Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database. The project was developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, New York University Abu Dhabi, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The dataset was last updated in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Belarus's long-term trade balance and economic integration based on historical trade flows.
• Modeling the impact of geopolitical events on a national economy based on multi-decade trade data.
• Conducting comparative studies of post-Soviet economies based on detailed historical trade records.

Strengths

• Covers a 72-year time span from 1948 to 2020, providing long-term perspective.
• Part of a recognized academic project developed by researchers from multiple universities.
• Last metadata update was on 2024-05-05, indicating recent platform activity.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Absell, Christopher; Federico, Giovanni; Tena Junguito, Antonio

Collection Method

Part of the Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database project.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 05:01:44; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Belarus