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In January-March 2020, Belarus; GDP amounted to 99.7% in comparable prices as against January-March 2019. Although Belarus' GDP gradually began to win back the January fall in February-March of this year, the index is nevertheless decreasing.
This conclusion is contained in the review "Economy of Belarus in February-March 2020" prepared by the experts of the research company InComeIn.
An example of many countries struggling with the coronavirus epidemic shows that the introduction of quarantine can not only stop the spread of the epidemic but also prevent serious economic consequences for the country and the population. The likelihood that enterprises in Belarus will not be able to partially or fully carry out their activities due to the coronavirus epidemic only increases.
According to the Department of Statistics of the Eurasian Economic Committee (EEC), the GDP of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries grew by 1.4% in comparable prices over the past year. All main kinds of activities demonstrated growth. Passenger transportation, agriculture, and manufacturing showed the greatest growth.
