OREANDA-NEWS. Belarus' gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0.9% on the year in January-November 2013 to 557 trillion Belarusian rubles (USD 58.88 billion at the central bank's exchange rate), an official with Belarus' National Statistics Committee told.

Industrial output in January-November 2013 decreased 4.8% on the year to Br555.2 trillion (USD 58.689 billion).

Farm output reduced 3.9% to Br99.1 trillion (USD 10.476 billion).

The government had planned to see the GDP grow 8.5% in 2013.

In 2012, Belarus' GDP grew 1.5% on the year to 527.4 trillion Belarusian rubles (USD 55.75 billion).