wiiw Forecast Reports
BELARUS: No end to the recession in sight
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in: Labour Shortages Driving Economic Growth?
wiiw Forecast Report No. Autumn 2016, November 2016 , pp. 47-50
BELARUS
The recession in Belarus has continued for the second year running. GDP dropped by 2.5% in the first half of 2016. Balance of payments constraints have compelled Belarus to pursue macroeconomic austerity policies, which dampened economic activity. The country’s problems have been compounded by a dispute with Russia over gas prices. GDP growth in 2016 as a whole will be negative and the recession will most likely continue into 2017.
Reference to wiiw databases: wiiw Annual Database, wiiw Monthly Database
Countries covered: Belarus