The annual inflation rate in Belarus rose to 6.2 percent in May 2019 from 5.5 percent in the previous month. It was the highest inflation rate since February, as prices advanced further for food (7.1 percent vs 6.4 percent in April); services (6.9 percent vs 6.5 percent) and non-food products (4.3 percent vs 3.6 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.3 percent, after being unchanged in the previous month. Inflation Rate in Belarus averaged 239.12 percent from 1992 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2795.63 percent in August of 1994 and a record low of 4.10 percent in June of 2018.

Inflation Rate in Belarus is expected to be 5.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Inflation Rate in Belarus to stand at 5.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Belarus Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 4.80 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2019-03-11 01:00 PM Inflation Rate YoY 6.2% 5.8% 5.5%
2019-04-10 01:00 PM Inflation Rate YoY 5.8% 6.2% 6%
2019-05-13 01:05 PM Inflation Rate YoY 5.5% 5.8% 5.5%
2019-06-10 01:00 PM Inflation Rate YoY 6.2% 5.5% 5.8%
2019-07-10 11:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY 6.2% 5.4%
2019-08-12 11:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY
2019-09-10 11:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY


Belarus Prices Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Inflation Rate 6.20 5.50 2795.63 4.10 percent [+]
Consumer Price Index CPI 6871156540.74 6868409177.07 6871156540.74 105.90 Index Points [+]
Core Consumer Prices 100.50 100.00 102.90 99.60 Index Points [+]
Producer Prices 100.60 100.60 121.30 92.70 Index Points [+]
Inflation Rate Mom 0.30 0.04 61.33 -0.80 percent [+]
Producer Prices Change 7.10 6.40 149.40 6.30 percent [+]
Food Inflation 6.40 6.60 22.90 2.30 percent [+]


Belarus Inflation Rate

In Belarus the most important category in the Consumer Price Index is Foodstuffs (39.1 percent of total weight). Other goods and services account for 15.7 percent; Clothing, footwear and fabrics for 8.3 percent; Household goods, household appliances and home care for 6.6 percent; and Housing and utilities for 6 percent. Consumer Price Index in Belarus also includes Culture, recreation and sport (5.4 percent); Communication (4.7 percent) and Health (4.2 percent). Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products; Eating out (catering); Public transport services; and Education account for the remaining 10 percent of total weight. This page provides the latest reported value for - Belarus Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Belarus Inflation Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.20 5.50 2795.63 4.10 1992 - 2019 percent Monthly




Country Last Previous
Argentina 57.30 May/19
Australia 1.30 Mar/19
Brazil 4.66 May/19
Canada 2.00 Apr/19
China 2.70 May/19
Euro Area 1.20 May/19
France 0.90 May/19
Germany 1.40 May/19
India 3.05 May/19
Indonesia 3.32 May/19
Italy 0.80 May/19
Japan 0.90 Apr/19
Mexico 4.28 May/19
Netherlands 2.40 May/19
Russia 5.10 May/19
Saudi Arabia -1.90 Apr/19
Singapore 0.80 Apr/19
South Africa 4.40 Apr/19
South Korea 0.70 May/19
Spain 0.80 May/19
Switzerland 0.60 May/19
Turkey 18.71 May/19
United Kingdom 2.10 Apr/19
United States 1.80 May/19


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