Industry of Belarus

Potash processing plant No 2 of Belaruskali, one of the biggest potash fertilizers producers in the world[1]
Minsk Tractor Works, a major tractor producer

Industry plays an important role in the economy of Belarus. In 2020, industry accounted for 25.5% of Belarusian GDP.[2] Share of manufacturing (excluding mining, energy and water supply) in Belarusian GDP was 21.3% in 2019.[3] United Nations Economic Commission for Europe described Belarus as having "a well-developed industrial sector and highly skilled workforce".[4] In 2020, 23.5% of the Belarusian workforce was employed in industry.[5] In 2019, total industrial production amounted to 115.7 billion Belarusian rubles (c. US$54 billion); in 2020, it rose to Br 116.5 billion (c. US$44–54 billion[a]).[6] Belarusian industry is export-oriented: in 2020, 61.2% of industrial output was exported.[6] The most important sector is food industry (29.9% share in total manufacturing output).[7] Other well-developed sectors of industry include chemical industry (oil refining, petrochemistry, manufacturing of fertilizers and other chemical goods), automotive industry and manufacturing of other machinery equipment.

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  2. ^ Беларусь в цифрах 2021: статистический сборник [Belarus in numbers, 2021: statistical collection]. P. 33.
  3. ^ Промышленность Республики Беларусь, 2020: статистический сборник [Industry of the Republic of Belarus, 2020: statistical collection]. P. 14.
  4. ^ Country profiles on housing and land management: Belarus. United Nations ECE, 2019. P. 20.
  5. ^ Беларусь в цифрах 2021: статистический сборник [Belarus in numbers, 2021: statistical collection]. P. 15.
  6. ^ a b Беларусь в цифрах 2021: статистический сборник [Belarus in numbers, 2021: statistical collection]. P. 40.
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