Inflation Belarus 2017
Average inflation: 6.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 9.5%. The lowest inflation was in December at 4.6%.
- Highest month
- January: 9.5%
- Lowest month
- December: 4.6%
- Difference
- 4.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 8.6%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 5.4%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 8.6%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 5.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 7.5% lower than the 5-year average of 13.6%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (6.1% in 2017).
- 5-year average
- 13.6%
- 10-year average
- 22.3%
- All-time high (2012)
- 67.5%
- All-time low (2017)
- 6.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has fallen by +5.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -6.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.1% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €106.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.5% | -1.9 |
| February | 7.0% | -5.8 |
| March | 6.4% | -6.4 |
| April | 6.3% | -6.3 |
| May | 6.1% | -6.3 |
| June | 6.5% | -5.6 |
| July | 6.0% | -6.2 |
| August | 5.3% | -6.5 |
| September | 4.9% | -6.2 |
| October | 5.3% | -5.7 |
| November | 4.9% | -6.5 |
| December | 4.6% | -6.0 |
| Average | 6.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.