{"id":159529,"date":"2025-10-10T17:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159529\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"economy-ministry-projects-gdp-growth-below-3-percent-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159529\/","title":{"rendered":"Economy ministry projects GDP growth below 3 percent in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 10, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarus expects its economy to grow by less than 3 percent next year, according to a draft program through 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Economy Minister Juryj \u010cabatar told the state newspaper <em>Respublika <\/em>that gross domestic product is projected to rise 2.8 percent in 2026. He said investment is forecast to increase, 3.1 percent, and real disposable income, 4.8 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur 2026 forecast is based on global economic trends and those of our main partners\u2014Russia, China and various African and Asian nations. We compared notes with our Russian colleagues, explored challenging issues and pinpointed areas for mutual growth,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government plans to meet its targets through production, investment and export programs. \u010cabatar cited tourism, the IT sector and construction of infrastructure and housing\u2014including rental housing\u2014as priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vvp_quasa_io-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vvp_quasa_io-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vvp_quasa_io-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vvp_quasa_io.jpg 723w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">EBRD expects Belarus&#039; economic growth to slow down in 2025-2026<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">September 25, Pozirk. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has revised downward its May forecast for Belarusian economic growth, expecting the GDP to rise by 1.7 percent as opposed to 2.5 percent that it predicted in May, its &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/157062\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 10, Pozirk. Belarus expects its economy to grow by less than 3 percent next year, according to a draft program through 2030. Economy Minister Juryj \u010cabatar told the state newspaper Respublika that gross domestic product is projected to rise 2.8 percent in 2026. 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