Inflation in Belarus accelerated moderately following the easing of price controls and is forecast at close to 5% YoY for 2026 Annual inflation rose from 4.3% YoY in June to 4.6% YoY in September 2026, while the annualized quarterly price…
Belarusian economic growth slowed in Q3-2026 Over nine months, GDP increased by 2% YoY, and in September alone by 2.4% YoY. The increase in annual growth compared to the previous month was statistical in nature: the decline in GDP in…
Belarus’s economy slowed in August 2026 Over eight months, GDP increased by 1.9% YoY. Annual economic growth in August alone is estimated at around 0.7% YoY after approximately 5.4% YoY the month before. The weakening of output dynamics was to…
Key labor market trends for Q2-2026 – The number of employed in the economy grew by 0.2% over the quarter (in seasonally adjusted terms). The unemployment rate reached a new historical low – 2.1% of the labor force. – The…
Key findings of the Belarusian household survey (July 2026) – The Consumer Confidence Index increased by 1.4 p.p. in Q3-2026 (according to the Rosstat methodology) reaching -0.8%. The index excluding the component measuring the current state of the economy (according…
Belarus’s economy accelerated in Q2-2026 and will grow by 1.5–2.5% per year in the medium term – Belarus’s GDP grew by 3% in Q2-2026 relative to Q2-2025, while for the half-year as a whole the economy grew by 1.5% YoY…
Belarus’s GDP growth temporarily accelerated above 5% YoY in July 2026 due to the uneven pace of harvest campaigns in the current and previous year Over seven months, GDP increased by 2.1% YoY, while in July alone it jumped by…
Non-restrictive monetary conditions and an increase in fiscal stimulus provided significant support to domestic demand in Q2-2026 The National Bank cut key rates by 0.5 p.p. in Q2-2026 and did not withdraw excess bank liquidity at auctions in order to…
Inflation in Belarus remained low in Q2-2026, but the easing of price controls from July will lead to its moderate increase by year-end Annual inflation slowed from 5.4% YoY in March to 4.3% YoY in June 2026, while the annualized…
Belarus’s GDP grew by 3% YoY in Q2-2026 Over the half-year, GDP grew by 1.5% YoY, and in June alone by ≈3.5% YoY. Compared to May 2026, output edged slightly downward (seasonally adjusted). However, thanks to strong dynamics in the…