1. Capacities OF THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MARKETING
ECONOMIC potential of the republic of Belarus
Capacities OF THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MARKETING
THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MARKETING OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS of
THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

2. Key economic figures, as of 2017
GENERAL INFORMATION
LATVIA
BELARUS
is an export-oriented country with developed industry and agriculture, actively developing service sector, high scientific potential and transit opportunities
LITHUANIA
Vitebsk
RUSSIA
Minsk
Grodno
Mogilev
Key economic figures, as of 2017
POLAND
Population, mln people
Brest
Gomel
GDP (nominal), bln USD
GDP (PPP), bln USD
UKRAINE
GDP per capita (PPP), ths USD
Average salary, USD

3. FOREIGN TRADE OF BELARUS Export of Belarus, bln USD3
FOREIGN TRADE OF BELARUS
Export of Belarus, bln USD
BELARUS
96%
Maintains trade relations with
more than 180 countries
87.1
122%
75%
92%
72.8
65.5
59.9
Russian Federation
about 50 % of the total turnover
Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Belgium
the most developed trade and economic relations
2017
Total turnover bln USD
5 487
Export bln USD

4. SHARE OF BELARUS IN WORLD EXPORTS4
SHARE OF BELARUS IN WORLD EXPORTS
Belarus is one of the leaders in export of the following commodity items and services
potash and mineral fertilizers nd place
mining trucks rd place
raw linen and linen fabrics rd place
wood and wooden products th place
IT services per capita th place
tractors th place

5. SHARE OF BELARUS IN WORLD EXPORTS5
SHARE OF BELARUS IN WORLD EXPORTS
Belarus is one of the leading exporters of agricultural products, including

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Belarus - a platform for entering the markets of the EU and the EAEU ЕU
EAEU
GDP trln USD
population
mln people
GDP 1.5 trln USD
population
182.7 mln people
BELARUS
Competitive investment climate
Well-developed transport and logistic infrastructure

7. Belarus in world ratings7
Belarus in world ratings
Moody’s B3
Standard&Poor’s B
Fitch B
Doing Business 2018
38 out of 190
Human Development Index
52 out of 188
Corruption Perception Index
68 out of 180
OECD risk classification
6th group

8. Investments in Belarus8
Investments in Belarus
Belarus offers a friendly investment climate
Structure of foreign investments by the areas of economy, %
Inflow of investments in bln USD
13.8%
Direct investments bln USD
Trade
Portfolio investments bln USD
Industry
21.3%
43.0%
Other investments bln USD
Transport
Others
Top contributors are Russia, Great Britain, Cyprus, Ireland, Poland, People’s Republic of China, Netherlands, Ukraine
21.9%

9. Opportunities for investment Industrial Park «Great Stone»9
Opportunities for investment
A number of preferential regimes are implemented in Belarus
6 Free Economic Zones
Industrial Park «Great Stone»
Small and medium towns
Income tax for 10 years %
After 10 years ½ of tax rate
VAT %
Income tax for 10 years %
After 10 years ½ of tax rate
Income tax for 7 years %
VAT for 7 years %

10. BELARUS-TAIWAN TRADE 115 mln USD 28 mln USD 87 mln USD 10
Turnover in 2017:
115 mln USD
Export from Belarus:
28 mln USD
Import to Belarus:
87 mln USD
Potash fertilizers mln USD
Heterocyclic compounds mln USD
Fiberglass mln USD
Equipment for heat treatment mln USD
Electronic integrated circuits mln USD
Parts of machines for processing information mln USD
Computing machines mln USD
Parts and accessories for cars and tractors mln USD
Electronic integrated circuits mln USD
Interchangeable hand tools mln USD

11. EXPORT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES11
EXPORT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
20-YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE SPHERE OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
BRANCH OFFICES IN ALL 5 BELARUSIAN REGIONAL CENTRES
DIRECT COOPERATION WITH MINISTRIES, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
MORE THAN 140 HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS
PARTNERSHIP WITH MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS IN 50 COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, CONSULTING COMPANIES, FOREIGN TRADE AGENCIES
WIDE GEOGRAPHY OF ARRANGING BUSINESS EVENTS

12. INFORMATION AND MARKETING SUPPORT OF BUSINESS12
Information support of companies at their entry to Belarusian market or to the EAEU or CIS markets
Market research: studies of market entry conditions, consumers, competitors and prices
Search for consumers, suppliers and business partners
Marketing information on the procurement procedures in the Republic of Belarus
420 marketing projects were carried out in 2017

13. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES EXHIBITION ACTIVITIES IN 201813
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
EXHIBITION ACTIVITIES IN 2018
National expositions of Belarus within:
International Agricultural Exhibition SIAM (Morocco)
International Exhibition «Sweets & Snacks 2018» (USA)
6th Xinjiang ASIA EUROPE EXPO 2018 (China)
Belarusian expositions in 2018 in Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, China and others
BUSINESS EVENTS IN
1-st Belarus-Africa Forum
Belarus-Bangladesh Forum
Belarus-Estonia business meeting
Belarus-Turkey matchmaking sessions
B2B with representative of business circles of Venezuela, Korea, France and Poland
B2B meetings with construction companies from Italy and Finland
The NCMPS is the operator of the National Exposition of the Republic of Belarus at the World’s Fair «EXPO-2020»
October 20, 2020 – April 10, 2021
Dubai, the United Arab Emirates

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PORTAL EXPORT.BY
The electronic platform for establishment of business contacts between Belarusian and foreign companies
Practical assistance in product promotion to the international markets
More than goods, services and technologies
More than companies
Visitors from 150 countries
98 business guidebooks
Foreign economic news and analytics
The largest world exhibitions, congresses and forums

15. OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS15
More than 45 thousand registered companies
More than 5 thousand foreign companies from 39 countries
More than active tenders daily
About 30 thousand daily visitors
Information system “TENDERS”

16. ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORM16
ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORM
Information trade system for conducting e-auctions and price offer inquiries
Participants:
Residents of the Republic of Belarus
Residents of other countries
Indefinite accreditation
85% of the Belarusian market of e-procurements
About e-procurements
About accredited customers (organizers)
Issue of public-key certificates of EDS, which provide an opportunity to participate in procurement procedures on e-platforms of the Republic of Belarus

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PUBLISHING ACTIVITY
INFORMATION-ANALYTICAL JOURNAL «MARKET CONDITIONS»
ADVERTISING-INFORMATION CATALOGUE «EXPORT OF BELARUS»
In 2017 editions about the following topics were published:
construction and architecture;
industry;
Belarusian resorts.
Editions dedicated to the National expositions in the UAE, Slovakia, Russia, Kazakhstan were published.
Regional editions about Gomel, Vitebsk, Brest and Minsk regions were published. Next editions will be dedicated to Minsk and to the National exposition in China.
In 2017 editions about the following countries were published:
the Baltic states
Scandinavian countries
Germany
China
Kazakhstan
the Ukraine
Poland
New editions dedicated to Italy, the Czech Republic, the USA, Serbia, Georgia, Indonesia and others were published and will be published in 2018.

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EDUCATIONAL CENTRE
Since January 1, 2018 the structure of the NCMPS includes Educational Centre, which was founded on the basis of the Department of organization of seminars.
In January, 2018 the NCMPS received the accreditation. The Accreditation Commission of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus approved the compliance of educational programs of the NCMPS.
In 2017 the NCMPS held 140 seminars for 3606 listeners, including 22 country specific seminars for 568 listeners and 9 seminars on foreign economic activity for 369 listeners.
In thousand specialists received education at the NCMPS

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