Inflation Belarus 2020

Average inflation: 5.6%

Current Inflation

Inflation is very high at 5.6%, far above the ECB target.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at 7.4%. The lowest inflation was in February at 4.4%.

Highest month
December: 7.4%
Lowest month
February: 4.4%
Difference
3.0 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 8.0%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.3%.

Highest increase
Energy: 8.0%
Lowest increase
Food: 4.3%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 1.2% lower than the 5-year average of 6.8%.

5-year average
6.8%
10-year average
20.4%
All-time high (2012)
67.5%
All-time low (2018)
4.9%

Trend

Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2019, the difference is minimal (+0.0 percentage point).

Change vs. previous year
+0.0 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
December: +2.7 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 3.6% 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 €105.60 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2020

Inflation by category

Food
4.3%
-1.3vs avg.
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Energy
8.0%
+2.4vs avg.
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Core inflation
4.6%
-1.0vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2019
January 4.7% -1.1
February 4.4% -1.8
March 4.9% -0.9
April 5.4% -0.1
May 4.9% -1.3
June 5.2% -0.5
July 5.2% -0.8
August 5.6% -0.1
September 6.1% +0.8
October 6.2% +0.9
November 6.6% +1.6
December 7.4% +2.7
Average 5.6%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also