Industrial Production Decreases by 1.8% in 2025

Reform.news Editorial Team · 16 January 2026, 11:10

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Industrial output in 2025 totalled 208 billion roubles. It decreased by 1.8% compared with 2024, Belstat reported. In December, industrial growth continued to slow. After 11 months, industrial production had declined by 1.7%.

• Individual sectors showed mixed dynamics:
• mining industry +2.7%,
• manufacturing industry -2.5%,
• supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning +1.7%,
• water supply; waste collection, treatment and disposal; pollution remediation — unchanged.

In regional terms, the highest growth was recorded in Hrodna Region (+1.1%). In Minsk and Vitsyebsk Region, production volume decreased by 4%.