Belarus’ industrial production edged up 0.2% year-on-year in the first eight months of 2026, following a 0.1% increase in the first seven months. Growth was supported by a 7.5% increase in electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air-conditioning supply, while mining and quarrying output rose 2.7%. Water supply, waste management and remediation activities increased 1.6%. However, manufacturing output contracted 1%, limiting gains in other sectors and remaining in contraction for more than a year. source: National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus

Industrial Production in Belarus increased 0.20 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Belarus averaged 2.36 percent from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.70 percent in April of 2011 and a record low of -7.70 percent in May of 2015. This page provides the latest reported value for - Belarus Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Belarus Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Industrial Production in Belarus increased 0.20 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Belarus is expected to be 1.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belarus Industrial Production is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 1.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-17 01:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Jul 0.1% -0.7% -1.0%
2026-09-16 01:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Aug 0.2% 0.1% 0.5%
2026-10-16 08:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Sep 0.2% 1.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories -462.90 1631.70 BYN Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 0.20 0.10 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production Mom -1.80 -3.20 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.00 -1.20 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production 2.70 2.70 percent Aug 2026


Belarus Industrial Production
In Belarus, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 88 percent of total production. The biggest segments within manufacturing are: food beverages and tobacco (around 27 percent); coke and refined petroleum products (19 percent); chemicals (13 percent); machinery and equipment (8 percent); and metallurgy (7 percent). Electricity and gas supply accounts for 10.5 percent of total output, and mining and quarrying for 1.4 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.20 0.10 12.70 -7.70 2009 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Belarus Industrial Growth Edges Higher
Belarus’ industrial production edged up 0.2% year-on-year in the first eight months of 2026, following a 0.1% increase in the first seven months. Growth was supported by a 7.5% increase in electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air-conditioning supply, while mining and quarrying output rose 2.7%. Water supply, waste management and remediation activities increased 1.6%. However, manufacturing output contracted 1%, limiting gains in other sectors and remaining in contraction for more than a year.
2026-09-16
Belarus Industrial Activity Rebounds
Belarus’ industrial production edged up 0.1% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2026, improving from a 0.7% decline in the first half of the year and returning to positive growth after remaining in contraction for the last twelve months. Growth was supported by a 7.9% increase in electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air-conditioning supply, while mining and quarrying output rose 2.7%. Water supply, waste management and remediation activities also recorded modest growth of 1.8%. However, manufacturing output contracted 1.2%, offsetting gains across other sectors and remaining in contraction for a year.
2026-08-17
Belarus Industrial Output Falls
Industrial production in Belarus declined 0.7% year-on-year to BYN 107.2 billion in the first half of 2026, following a 1.4% decrease in the January–May period. The contraction was driven by a 2.1% decline in manufacturing output to BYN 94.0 billion. In contrast, mining and quarrying (2.6%), electricity, gas, steam, hot water, and air conditioning supply (7.9%), and water supply, waste collection, treatment and disposal, and pollution remediation activities (1.4%) all expanded. By region, output declined in Mogilev (-4.5%), Grodno (-4.0%), Minsk City (-3.9%), and Vitebsk (-0.8%), while Brest (5.5%), the Minsk Region (2.4%), and Gomel (0.5%) recorded growth.
2026-07-16