18 Oct 2012 18:29

Belarusian GDP growth slows to 1.9% in Q3 - Belstat

MINSK. Oct 18 (Interfax) - Belarusian GDP growth slowed to 1.9% year-on-year in the third quarter of this year, compared to 2.9% in the second quarter and 3.1% in the first, the National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said in a report.

Nominal GDP totaled 128.4 trillion Belarusian rubles in the third quarter, compared to 133.4 trillion Belarusian rubles in the second and 105.36 trillion Belarusian rubles in the first, Belstat reported.

In January-September 2012, Belarusian GDP grew 2.5% year-on-year. The GDP deflator was 199.9% for those nine months.

According to the Belarusian authorities' target forecast, GDP should grow 5%-5.5% this year after 5.3% growth last year.

The official exchange rate on October 18 was 8,570 Belarusian rubles/$1.