Belarus Factory Output Drops in January

Industrial production in Belarus slipped by 3.4% year-on-year in January 2026, compared to a 2.9% increase in the same period a year ago. Output declined for manufacturing (-7.5%); water supply, waste management, and remediation activities (-2.9%) and mining & quarrying (-1.3%). Conversely, production climbed for electricity, gas, hot water and conditioning supply (+17.5%).

Industrial production in Belarus shrank by 1.8% year-on-year in 2025, marking the first decline since 2022, compared to a 5.4% growth a year ago. Output fell for manufacturing (-2.5%) while water supply, waste management, and remediation activities remained broadly unchanged. Meanwhile, production increased for mining & quarrying (+2.7%) and electricity, gas, hot water and conditioning supply (+1.7%).

Industrial production in Belarus fell 1.7% year-on-year in the first eleven months of 2025, marking the fifth consecutive monthly contraction and the sharpest decline since February 2023. Manufacturing output dropped 2.3%, weighing most heavily on overall activity. Waste management and remediation output was broadly flat over the period. By contrast, mining production expanded 2.7%, while output in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply increased 2.0%, partially offsetting weakness in manufacturing.