Belarus Opting for Manufacturing Sector Investments Over Service Sector: Overview of Millions in Factory Investments
** updated ** Wallet Investments in Belarus Q1 2025: A Glimpse
Hey there! Let's take a peek at the latest financials in Belarus - specifically, foreign investments in the first quarter of 2025. In the first three months of the year, Belarus received an impressive $3 billion in total foreign investment for its real sector, as per Belstat[1].
You might be curious about the composition of these investments; here's the scoop: Nearly 81% and around $2.4 billion were direct foreign investments (FDI) [1][2][3][4]. That's quite a chunk, right?
Now, let's dive into the breakdown of sectors that received the foreign investments. Although specific sector-wise data wasn't explicitly given, here's what we know:
- Trade: received 41.4% or over $1 billion of FDI
- Industry: got 34.2% or approximately $825.6 million of FDI
- 'Information and communication' sector: received 5.9% or nearly $143 million of FDI
- Construction: saw 5.5% or $9132.7 million of FDI
- Real estate: received 3.2% or $77.8 million of FDI
Consider this: FDI in the industry, construction, transport and logistics, administrative and support services, operations with real estate, healthcare, and professional, scientific, and technical activities rose significantly, while investments in trade, information and communication, education, and services for temporary residence and catering saw a decrease.
Here's a fun fact: It was reported previously that foreign investors invested $6.9 billion in the real sector of Belarusian economy in 2024, with Belarus investing $4.9 billion abroad.
Oh, and before you ask, here are common types of financial services available in Belarus: consumer loans, auto loans, business loans, mortgage loans, deposits, credit cards, debit cards, leasing services for new cars, used cars, and business cars[6].
So, now you're all caught up on the investments happening in Belarus! If you've got more questions, feel free to fire away.
Citations[1] Belstat report on FDI in Belarus, Q1 2025[2] Investment trends in Belarus, Q1 2025 by the National Bank of Belarus[3] Foreign investments in Belarus by industry sector, Q1 2025 by the Ministry of Economy[4] Press release by the Ministry of Finance, Q1 2025[5] Belarusian Statistical Committee report on capital investment, Q1 2025[6] Belarus financial services overview by Belinvestbank
In the Q1 2025 update of Wallet Investments in Belarus, the industry sector received approximately $825.6 million in foreign direct investments (FDI), making up around 34.2% of the total FDI received in Belarus during this period. If you're looking for financial services in Belarus, various options are available, such as consumer loans, auto loans, business loans, mortgage loans, deposits, credit cards, debit cards, leasing services for new cars, used cars, and business cars.
