BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

13/03/2007

Belarussian GDP grows 9% in 2 mths

MINSK. March 13 (Interfax) - The Belarussian economy grew 9% year- on-year in January-February 2007, sources in government management agencies told Interfax citing data from the Statistics and Analysis Ministry.

Industrial output grew 6.9% in the two months and agricultural output was up 5.2%.

Fixed capital investment rose 33.7%. The production of consumer goods rose 6%, but the production of foodstuffs dropped 0.3%, while non- foodstuffs rose 11.2%. Retail trade was up 21.1% in the first two months of 2007.

According to the Statistics and Analysis Ministry, Belarus' foreign trade deficit stood at $288.6 million in January 2007, including a 1.5% growth in exports and a 29.3% increase in imports. Foreign trade increased 14.9% year-on-year in January 2007.

Source:

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/finances/26.html?id_issue=11691609