Belarus Industrial Decline Eases in January-April
2026-05-18 13:44
By
Isabela Couto
1 min. read
Industrial production in Belarus declined 2.5% year-on-year in the first four months of 2026, improving slightly from a 3.4% drop recorded in the January-March period.
The electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning supply sector expanded 8.7%, while mining and quarrying grew 2.4%.
Water supply, waste management and remediation activities also posted a modest 0.6% increase.
However, manufacturing activity contracted 4.6%, offsetting gains in the other sectors and remaining the main drag on overall industrial output.