Exports of investment goods from Belarus fell by 15.3% in 2025, totaling $4.16 billion. These figures were published by Belstat. At the same time, imports of investment goods rose by 9.6% to $5.23 billion.
The dynamics were driven by high lending rates in Russia, which reduced demand for Belarusian machinery, equipment, and vehicles. At the same time, Belarus continued to actively implement import substitution projects and initiatives under the “one district, one project” program.
Trade in intermediate goods declined last year. Imports fell by 2.7% to $25.37 billion, while exports decreased by 3.7% to $19.84 billion.
Growth was recorded in trade in consumer goods. However, imports increased at a faster pace than exports.
Exports of consumer goods grew by 13.3% last year to $14.61 billion, including food products, which rose by 17.5% to $8.13 billion, and non-food goods, which increased by 8.4% to $6.476 billion.
Imports of consumer goods increased by 19.6% to $16.9 billion, including food imports, which rose by 27.8% to $4.51 billion, and non-food goods, which grew by 16.9% to $12.39 billion.