29 Oct 2026 | 10:14

Domestic vs. Imported Goods in the Mogilev Region

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From January to September 2026, the retail turnover of trading organizations in the Mogilev region amounted to 6,682 million rubles, or 7 % higher in comparable prices than the same period last year.

The trading organizations sold food goods worth 3,623.9 million rubles (in comparable prices 103.9 % of the January–September 2025 level) and non‑food goods worth 3,058.1 million rubles (110.7 %) to the population over the nine months of the year, noted the Main Statistical Office of the region. The share of domestic products in the retail turnover of trading organizations was 62.8 %, including food goods – 77.6 % and non‑food goods – 44.7 %.

Among food products, Belarusian producers fully supplied the region’s population with domestic eggs, butter, more than 99 % of sugar and sugar substitutes, meat and meat products. The share of Belarusian production was high for cheeses (96.5 %), cucumbers (95.2 %), carrots (92 %), potatoes (91.9 %), cabbage (91.6 %), and flour (91.1 %).

At the same time, a significant share of imports remains for fresh fruits and nuts (87.9 %), vegetable oil (84.5 %), cereals (58.5 %), fish, crustaceans and mollusks (56.7 %).

Among non‑food goods, only automotive gasoline and diesel fuel were sold from Belarusian production.

Consumers also preferred domestic cement (99.8 %), lumber (98.2 %), knitwear (77.8 %), and underwear (62.5 %).

The smallest share of Belarusian goods was in washing and clothes‑drying machines (16.9 %), footwear (23.2 %), knitted clothing (23.5 %), perfume and cosmetics and toiletries (30 %), televisions (33.5 %), refrigerators and freezers (31.8 %).

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