19 August 2021
Belarus’ GDP expected to increase by 3.3% in 2021
The Economy Ministry forecasts the GDP growth at 3.3% in 2021, Economy
Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov told the media ahead of a meeting of the
Council of Ministers, BelTA has learned.
"The head of state set
us the target of 3.3%. We are set to hit this mark this year. Today we
will consider the measures to ensure this growth. 3.3% is the target
that the government will meet," Aleksandr Chervyakov said.
The efficiency of business processes and investments is among the important issues that require special attention.
In
H1 2021 Belarus’ GDP rose by 3.3%. The figure was the same in
January-July. "Industry was the main contributor to the GDP growth. The
services industry has been recovering since April. Some 80% of services
sectors are already in the positive zone. The greatest contributors are
catering and transport. The IT continues to grow steadily. So the
services sector is becoming one of the drivers of economic growth," the
minister said.
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