MINSK, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Belarus' national industrial production index grew by 1 percent year on year in the first 5 months of 2025, the country's statistical committee said on Monday.
The volume of industrial production in January-May 2025 amounted to 85.3 billion Belarusian rubles (around 26 billion U.S. dollars), said the committee.
The mining and quarrying sector increased by 2.9 percent, while the manufacturing sector increased by 0.8 percent year on year in the first five months.
Meanwhile, the electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning supply sector grew by 1.9 percent year on year.
The water supply and waste management sector went down by 0.2 percent, added the committee. ■