Economic activity in Belarus remained near its historical peak in May 2025, significantly exceeding its balanced level. Over the five months of 2025, GDP grew by 2.5% YoY, and in May separaterly – by ≈1.3% YoY. The volume of GDP…
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The Belarusian economy continued to grow due to domestic demand in April 2025. Over the four months of 2025, GDP grew by 2.8% YoY, and in April separaterly – by ≈2% YoY. GDP volume (seasonally adjusted) increased by 0.1–0.3% compared…
Monetary policy loosening will support increased GDP growth in Belarus in 2025, but at the cost of heightened inflationary pressure and a greater risk of economic volatility if external conditions deteriorate. The GDP growth forecast for Belarus in 2025 has…
The consumer confidence index in Belarus remained in the positive zone: it stood at 1% according to the Rosstat methodology and 2% based on the Eurostat methodology.
Monetary conditions were neutral in Q1-2025, but monetary policy became resistant to tightening Interest rates on loans and deposits exceeded their neutral levels in Q1-2025.However, the extent of this excess was modest and, amid strong domestic demand, the contractionary impact…
Inflation in Belarus accelerated in Q1-2025, and the chances of it rising closer to 8% YoY or slightly higher by the end of 2025 have increased Annual inflation stood at 5.9% YoY in March 2025. The annualized quarterly price growth…
Belarus’ economy accelerated in Q1-2025 due to stronger domestic demand Belarus’ GDP grew by 3.1% in Q1-2025 compared to Q1-2024, following an increase of 2.5% YoY in Q4-2024. After adjusting for seasonal factors, quarterly GDP growth is estimated at ≈1.7–1.8%…
The scale of economic overheating in Belarus increased in Q1-2025, while the risk of severe turbulence in the event of a sharp deterioration in the situation in the global or Russian economy has risen markedly. In Q1-2025, GDP grew by…