Belarus’s trade turnover rose by 30.7 percent year-on-year to $34.89 billion in the first five months of this year, the National Bank said.

The trade surplus rose to $1.25 billion in January-May 2021, 2.3 times more than a year ago.

Exports rose by 32.7 percent year-on-year to $18.1 billion, while imports rose by 28.7 percent to $16.8 billion.