Real Incomes of the Population Rise by 9.6% in 2025

Reform.news Editorial Team · 17 February 2026, 11:13

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Real disposable monetary incomes of the population increased by 9.6% in 2025. The pace of growth slowed toward the end of the year. In January–November, income growth stood at 9.9%. At the beginning of last year, incomes were growing at rates exceeding 13%.

For comparison, incomes increased by 9.7% over the whole of 2024. At the same time, the dynamics of household incomes exceeded the target set by a decree of Alyaksandr Lukashenka by more than two times. The target indicator for income growth last year had been set at 4%.

The structure of monetary incomes in 2025 was as follows:

• wages — 66.3%;
• transfers to the population (pensions, benefits, scholarships and other transfers) — 21.9%;
• income from entrepreneurial and other income-generating activities — 7.3%;
• property income and other income — 4.5%.

Real disposable monetary incomes represent monetary incomes minus taxes, fees and contributions, adjusted for the consumer price index for goods and services.