Main indicators*:
growth of GDP by 1.5%,
real disposable monetary incomes of individuals – by 1.2%,
labor productivity in GDP terms — by 1.6%**,
export of merchandise and services — by 3.6%;
surplus of the foreign trade in merchandise and services at $103 million — plus 0.2% of the GDP;
foreign direct investments in net terms — $1.4 billion;
inflation — 9%;
gold and foreign exchange reserves — plus $500 million.
In 2017 the central state budget will remain socially oriented. All the expenses related to welfare payments are included in full.
* Draft.
** The labor productivity growth rate is expected to exceed the real salary growth rate.
Source: The Council of Ministers of Belarus.