GDP Growth Recorded Across All CIS Countries in the First Half of 2026

All CIS member states reported positive GDP growth in the first half of 2026, with the bloc’s economy expanding by 1.6% year-on-year, Belarus Today notifies.

Kyrgyzstan recorded the strongest growth at 11%, followed by Turkmenistan at 6.3% and Kazakhstan at 4.1%. Belarus’s GDP rose by 1.9% in January–August, while Azerbaijan grew by 1.2% and Russia and Moldova each recorded 0.6% growth.

Industrial output, retail trade and agriculture also continued to expand. Industrial production across the CIS increased by 0.7% in January–August, retail turnover rose by 6%, and agricultural output grew by 1.7% in the first half of the year.

The bloc’s goods trade turnover increased by 13.1%, with Belarus reporting a 21% rise.

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