Belarus’ Industrial Production Grew by 0.5% in January–September

Industrial production in Belarus edged up its growth rate in September. Industrial output totalled 166.4 billion rubles in January–September, rising by 0.5% in comparable prices compared with the same period in 2025, according to Belstat data. Over the first eight months of the year, industrial production grew by 0.2%.

The sectors recorded the following changes:

• Mining and quarrying: +2.7% (2.28 billion rubles);
• Manufacturing: -0.6% (147.4 billion rubles);
• Electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning supply: +7.2% (13.49 billion rubles);
• Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities: +1.8% (3.19 million rubles).

By region, Minsk recorded the steepest decline (-3.7%). Industrial production grew the most in the Brest Region (+4.7%).