Retail turnover in Belarus grew by 8.4% in January-August 2026

For eight months of 2026, retail turnover in Belarus reached 75.5 billion BYN, or 108.4% in comparable prices to the level of the same period in 2025, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

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According to Belstat, one-day retail turnover per capita since the beginning of the year amounted to BYN 34.2. A year earlier, this figure was at 31.2 BYN.

Retail turnover of trade organizations, which accounted for 96.3% of retail turnover of the republic, for eight months amounted to 72.7 billion BYN, or 108.9% in comparable prices to the corresponding period last year.

Wholesale turnover reached BYN 121.1 billion (100.2% compared to the previous year).

The turnover of public catering in January-August amounted to BYN 5.3 billion, or 101.8% in comparable prices to the level of the same period in 2025.