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The economic performance of residents of Belarus’ free economic zones worsened in the first quarter, according to fresh data from Belstat.
Total sales revenue of FEZ residents decreased by 1.2% to 9.87 billion rubles. Their net profit fell by 34.8% to 378.2 million rubles.
Industrial output declined by 3.2% to 9.15 billion rubles.
FEZ residents also reduced investment in fixed capital. It fell by 15.5% to 623.8 million rubles.
Exports of goods from the FEZs increased by 6.1% in the first quarter to $2.06 billion, while exports of services rose by 16.3% to $27.15 million.
The number of FEZ residents decreased by five over the year and stood at 428 as of April 1, 2026. Of these, 415 were active residents, four fewer than a year earlier.
The average number of employees fell by 1.9% to 133,300 people. At the same time, their average salary increased by 9.4% to 2,834 rubles.