Transport and Logistics

Geographical position of the Republic of Belarus determined its role as an important transit hub in Eastern Europe.

Belarus is located at the crossroads of major transport routes and connects Western Europe with the countries of the East, as well as the Black Sea region with the Baltic Sea region.

According to preliminary data, in 2024 the share of the transport sector in the gross domestic product of the Republic of Belarus made up 4.9%. Transport services account for over 51.2% of the country's total services exports. The share of investments in the country's fixed capital investments is 7.9%.

Over 12,000 organizations of various forms of ownership and 37,000 individual entrepreneurs operate in the transport sector of the Republic of Belarus. About 275,700 people are employed in the Belarusian transport industry.

In 2024, Belarus’ passenger traffic totaled 1,702.4 million people (preliminary data).

In 2024, Minsk National Airport served 2.8 million passengers.

A number of infrastructure projects are being implemented to improve the quality, efficiency and safety of transport services.

The following transport infrastructure facilities were renovated 2024:

  • P-46 Lepel-Polotsk-the border of the Russian Federation (Yukhovichi) road;
  • section of M-3 Minsk-Vitebsk road;
  • road leading to Lida from the M-11/E 85 road;
  • section of the P-53 Sloboda-Novosady road.

In 2024, a total of 5,300 kilometers of local roads and 6,400 running meters of bridges were renovated in the republic.

Container transportation, including between Belarus and China, has been increasingly vibrant. In 2024, Belarusian Railways transported 1,6 million in TEU (twenty-foot equivalent), up 56.5% from 2023.

International road freight transportation using permits is currently carried out by Belarusian carriers across the territory of 14 foreign countries. The Ministry of Transport of Belarus is working with other countries to abolish the current permit system in the area of international road freight transportation, including with Belt and Road member countries.

On 25 January 2024, the Belarusian President signed Decree No. 32 to streamline passenger transportation by road. The document aims to ensure passenger transportation safety, promote fair competition and raise the quality of services.

The first pilot project to roll out electric vehicles was implemented in Shklov and Shklov District, Mogilev Oblast, in 2024.

Belarus signed air service agreements with Seychelles and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, memorandums of understanding with Vietnam and Kuwait.

Belavia performed regular flights from Minsk National Airport, airports in Gomel and Brest to 20 airports in 11 countries in 2024.

The upgrade of the rolling stock used for domestic services is in progress. In 2024, Belarusian carriers purchased more than 2,700 freight trains, about 660 vehicles for regular passenger transportation.

The project to build a large regional logistics center on the territory of the Industrial Park Great Stone is in full swing.

Currently, the first unit of the logistics complex with a total area of over 40,000m2 with technological platforms for loading and unloading and a container terminal are fully functional on the territory of the park.

The next stage provides for the construction of a 800,000m2 cargo terminal with the participation of the management company of the largest river port in Europe –Duisburg Hafen, the logistics operator China Merchants Group and Hupac Intermodal SA (Switzerland). Construction of the terminal will allow increasing traffic flows through Belarus. The launch of the facility is scheduled for H1 2026.

The transport sector keeps working to improve its technological processes, increase automation and digitalization.