Inflation in Belarus

Belarus - Inflation (end of period)
Inflation comes in at highest level since October 2021 in January
Consumer prices rose 1.53% over the previous month in January, picking up from December's 0.87% rise. January's uptick was the highest reading since February 2021. Looking at the breakdown, the acceleration in price pressures was felt across all components, with the most notable increase registered in prices for services.
Inflation came in at 10.4% in January, which was up from December’s 10.0%. January's result was the highest inflation rate since October 2021. Meanwhile, the trend pointed up slightly, with annual average inflation coming in at 9.7% in January (December: 9.5%).
FocusEconomics analysts project inflation to average 8.6% in 2022, which is up 0.2 percentage points from last month’s forecast. In 2023, the panel sees inflation averaging 6.6%.
Belarus - Inflation (eop) Data
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %, eop) | 12.0 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
Belarus Inflation (eop) Chart

Source: National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (BELSTAT).
Belarus Facts
Value | Change | Date | |
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Exchange Rate | 2.10 | -0.36 % | Dec 31 |
Stock Market | 0.1 | 0.0 % | Jan 07 |
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Belarus: Inflation comes in at highest level since October 2021 in January
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Consumer prices rose 1.53% over the previous month in January, picking up from December's 0.87% rise.
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