MINSK, 20 January (BelTA) - The Economy Ministry has identified the record high levels of GDP, exports, and real household incomes as the key achievements of 2025, BelTA learned from the press service of the ministry.
As the Belarusian statistics agency Belstat reported previously, GDP grew by 1.3% in 2025 reaching a nominal maximum of $94.4 billion. Among the leaders in terms of contribution and growth rate of gross value added were construction (up by 8%), information and communication (3.5%), and transport (2.9%).
The momentum in construction was driven by the commissioning of 4.57 million square meters of housing (a 4.2% increase over 2024). In IT, it was fueled by strong demand for domestic software and growth in the workforce. In the transport sector, growth was supported by a 7.1% rise in passenger turnover.
Despite some deceleration in industrial production, high growth rates were evident in specific sectors such as electronics, pharmaceuticals, the food industry, and wood processing.
The agricultural sector also showed strong performance. In 2025, production increased in the following areas: milk by 5.2%, eggs by 5.5%, grain by 9.6%, potatoes by 9.8%, sugar beets by 18.9%, open-field vegetables by 9.9%, and floriculture products by 26.7%. Animal productivity also improved: the average milk yield per cow rose by 6.1%, average daily weight gain for cattle increased by 4.4%, and for pigs by 2.1%.
For the third consecutive year, investment growth has significantly outpaced GDP, rising by 11.3%. This growth was primarily driven by investments in machinery and equipment, which rose by 15.2%.
Retail sale in January-December 2025 went up by 6.6%.
Exports of goods and services from January to November 2025 surpassed the level of 2024 (by 2.7%) and reached a record high in the past 13 years - $50.8 billion. Service exports also grew at a high rate, increasing by 15.4% in the January-November 2025 period. The main drivers were construction, transport, and tourism.
Cooperation with geographically remote countries was gaining momentum: exports to Latin American countries grew by 1.4 times, to Southeast and East Asia by 1.2 times, and to Africa by 6.6%.
The stable performance of the economy enabled sustained growth in real household incomes, which rose by 9.9% in January-November 2025.
As the Belarusian statistics agency Belstat reported previously, GDP grew by 1.3% in 2025 reaching a nominal maximum of $94.4 billion. Among the leaders in terms of contribution and growth rate of gross value added were construction (up by 8%), information and communication (3.5%), and transport (2.9%).
The momentum in construction was driven by the commissioning of 4.57 million square meters of housing (a 4.2% increase over 2024). In IT, it was fueled by strong demand for domestic software and growth in the workforce. In the transport sector, growth was supported by a 7.1% rise in passenger turnover.
Despite some deceleration in industrial production, high growth rates were evident in specific sectors such as electronics, pharmaceuticals, the food industry, and wood processing.
The agricultural sector also showed strong performance. In 2025, production increased in the following areas: milk by 5.2%, eggs by 5.5%, grain by 9.6%, potatoes by 9.8%, sugar beets by 18.9%, open-field vegetables by 9.9%, and floriculture products by 26.7%. Animal productivity also improved: the average milk yield per cow rose by 6.1%, average daily weight gain for cattle increased by 4.4%, and for pigs by 2.1%.
For the third consecutive year, investment growth has significantly outpaced GDP, rising by 11.3%. This growth was primarily driven by investments in machinery and equipment, which rose by 15.2%.
Retail sale in January-December 2025 went up by 6.6%.
Exports of goods and services from January to November 2025 surpassed the level of 2024 (by 2.7%) and reached a record high in the past 13 years - $50.8 billion. Service exports also grew at a high rate, increasing by 15.4% in the January-November 2025 period. The main drivers were construction, transport, and tourism.
Cooperation with geographically remote countries was gaining momentum: exports to Latin American countries grew by 1.4 times, to Southeast and East Asia by 1.2 times, and to Africa by 6.6%.
The stable performance of the economy enabled sustained growth in real household incomes, which rose by 9.9% in January-November 2025.
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