Belarus increased food exports in 2021 by 16%

For 11 months of 2021, Belarus exported food and agricultural raw materials in the amount of $6.034 billion. Sales to the external market increased by 16%.

“The increase in foreign exchange earnings amounted to $832 million. This is a record figure compared to the annual values ​​of previous years,” the press service reports.

The department noted that in January-November the republic made food deliveries to 106 states. The growth of supplies was noted in almost all regions of the world. Exports to the CIS countries, including RUSSIA, increased by 12%. In non-CIS countries, compared to the same period in 2020, sales in general rose by 41.8%.

Exports to the states of Asia and Oceania increased by 39.3%, to the European Union - by 43.6%, the countries of America and the Caribbean purchased Belarusian food by 58.4% more. EXPORT of products and agricultural raw materials to CHINA increased by 39.5%.

Foreign trade deliveries of MILK and dairy products increased by 10.4%. MEAT and meat products were sold more by 17.4%. Sales of fish and products from it increased by 25.7%, supplies of eggs increased by 38.1%, potatoes and products of its processing - by 53.6%.

The growth in the supply of vegetables and mushrooms amounted to 14.8%, rapeseed oil - 81.3%. Belarus increased sales of water and alcoholic beverages by 6.7%, chocolate and cocoa products - by 36.6%.