{"id":151645,"date":"2025-08-18T17:03:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/151645\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"minsk-area-generates-51-8-percent-of-gdp","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/151645\/","title":{"rendered":"Minsk area generates 51.8 percent of GDP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 18, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The Minsk and the Minsk region collectively accounted for 51.8 percent of Belarus\u2019 gross domestic product in January\u2013July, according to the National Statistical Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first seven months of 2025, the economy grew by 1.3 percent to 155.2 billion rubels in today\u2019s money (some $46.3 billion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Economy of the Capital and the Regions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minsk: 51.7 billion rubels. The capital’s share in the country’s GDP was 33.3 percent (down from 33.8 percent the previous month). Its economy increased by 4 percent y\/y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minsk region: 28.7 billion rubels, 18.5 percent (flat). The economy grew by 1.8 percent y\/y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brest region: 17.7 billion rubels, 11.4 percent (up from 11.2 percent the previous month). The economy climbed by 0.8 percent y\/y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homiel region: just under 17 billion rubels, 10.9 percent (down from 11.2 percent). The economy edged up 0.8 percent y\/y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hrodna region: 15.4 billion rubels, 9.9 percent (up from 9.7 percent). The economy slid by 0.7 percent y\/y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viciebsk region: 12.9 billion rubels, 8.3 percent (flat). The economy fell by 1.3 percent y\/y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mahilo\u016d region: 11.9 billion rubels, 7.7 percent (up from 7.6 percent a month earlier). The economy ticked up 0.1 percent y\/y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, GDP was 246.6 billion rubels. Minsk reported 76.9 billion rubels, up 5.5 percent y\/y. The Minsk region, 46.3 billion rubels, up 5.3 percent y\/y. The Brest region, 28.6 billion rubels, up 4.6 percent. The Homiel region, 27.4 billion rubels, up 0.8 percent y\/y. The Hrodna region, 26.7 billion rubels, up 4.5 percent y\/y. The Viciebsk region, 21.2 billion rubels, up 2 percent y\/y. The Mahilo\u016d region, 19.4 billion rubels, up 4.7 percent y\/y. In 2023, GDP increased by 3.9 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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