Biełstat: Belarus’ GDP up 4.1 percent in Q1

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April 17, Pozirk. The Belarusian economy grew by 4.1 percent to 53 billion rubels (about $16.2 billion at the current exchange rate) in the first quarter of 2024, the National Statistics Committee (Biełstat) said.
In January-February, Belarusian gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4 percent after 2.8 percent in January.
The government projected a 3.8-percent growth for 2024.
The International Monetary Fund expects Belarus’ economy to expand by 2.4 percent this year, while the World Bank projected a 1.2-percent increase.
In 2023, GDP rose by 3.9 percent after falling 4.7 percent in n 2022.
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February 10, Pozirk. Heavy government controls contained prices in January, Anastasija Łuzhina of the BEROC think tank told Pozirk. Inflation of 0.8 percent recorded last month is typical for the start of the year, the expert said, noting that food …
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