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Belarus' GDP grows by 1.5 pct in H1 2026

Xinhua
| July 18, 2026
2026-07-18

MINSK, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Belarus' gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.5 percent in the first half of 2026, the National Statistical Committee said on Friday.

Preliminary estimates indicate that Belarus' GDP in current prices reached 149.6 billion Belarusian rubles (about 51.7 billion U.S. dollars). When adjusted for inflation, the figure was 101.5 percent of the level recorded in the first half of 2025.

The GDP deflator index for Jan-June 2026 compared to the same period last year stood at 113.3 percent.

The Belarusian government has set the GDP growth target for 2026 at 2.8 percent. Enditem

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