Current state and problems of digital economy development in the Republic of Belarus

Authors

  • Anton E. Alekseev Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, 6 P. Browki Street, Minsk 220013, Belarus
  • Galina G. Goloventchik Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Taras R. Ignatyuk Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

digital development, digitalisation, information and communication sector, Hi-Tech Park Belarus, digital potential, e-government, digital infrastructure, innovation, cybersecurity, digital divide, digital skills

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of digital development in the Republic of Belarus in terms of key aspects (the infrastructure, the information and communication sector, the digitisation of public administration, the digitisation of business, and cybersecurity). Based on current international rankings, the strengths and weaknesses of the national digital ecosystem and the systemic challenges facing the country on its path to building a digital economy are identified. Particular attention is paid to the problem of the digital divide, human resources, and government regulation measures. Recommendations are formulated to accelerate the digital transformation of the economy. 

Author Biographies

  • Anton E. Alekseev, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, 6 P. Browki Street, Minsk 220013, Belarus

    competitor at the department of economic informatics, faculty of engineering and economics

  • Galina G. Goloventchik, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    PhD (economics), docent; associate professor at the department of analytical economics and econometrics, faculty of economics, and associate professor at the department of international economic relations, faculty of international relations

  • Taras R. Ignatyuk, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    student at the faculty of international relations

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Published

2026-07-24

Issue

No. 1 (2026): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Economics

Section

O. Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth

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[1]
Alekseev, A.E. et al. 2026. Current state and problems of digital economy development in the Republic of Belarus. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Economics. 1 (Jul. 2026), 94–104.