This became known at the meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers. The overall situation in the economy remains stable, almost all key indicators of the effectiveness of the work of the government and the National Bank are being implemented.
The sustainable development of Belarus is already confirmed by international analysts. Agency Standard & Poor's raised our long-term credit rating on liabilities in foreign and national currency to the level of "B" and maintained a stable outlook. Analysts believe that the Belarusian economy will grow by an average of 2% in the coming years including due to the improved economic performance of the main trading partners - Russia and the European Union.
The export of goods and services increased by almost 20 percent. The growth of industrial production is 6 percent. Retail trade turnover is 2, 4 percent.
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