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by nopriorarrests 2116 days ago
>It also seems like Belarus is killing the goose that laid the golden egg here

Meh. Belarus economy is heavy machinery and agriculture (mostly exported to russia).

IT for Belarus is as important as expensive watches industry for US economy.

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From official source:

"The IT sector in Belarus. The total production and sales revenue of the IT sector was $3.1 billion in 2018. In 2018 IT accounted for 5.7% of Belarus's GDP, which is comparable with agriculture and forestry (6.4%), construction (5.4%), and transport (5.8%). By 2022, IT's share of GDP will have increased to 10%."

URL: https://minskdialogue.by/en/research/memorable-notes/how-can...