The Ministry of Economy expects GDP growth of 3.3% by the year-end. This was reported by Ministry's head Aleksandr Cherviakov. Over the seven months of the current year, Belarus' GDP exceeded 95 billion Belarusian rubles. Industrial production has grown significantly. In addition, the service sector has been recovering since April. According to forecasts, the positive trend will continue into the second half of the year. However, as noted by the government, there are still a number of issues that need to be addressed. Among the most urgent tasks is searching for new markets and increasing exports.