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APPENDIX

1. ECONOMY AND FINANCE

1.1.The total flow of cultural goods and services

1.1.а. Cultural products

(a) Total exports, culture goods / USD / Year / Reference
69126.6 thousand / 2015 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus by foreign trade in goods statistics methodology
128924. 6 thousand / 2014 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus by foreign trade in goods statistics methodology
179565. 0 thousand / 2013 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus by foreign trade in goods statistics methodology
233 003.1 thousand / 2012 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus by foreign trade in goods statistics methodology
133330.5 thousand / 2011 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus by foreign trade in goods statistics methodology
(b) Total imports, culture goods / USD / Year / Reference
446121.0 thousand / 2015 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus by foreign trade in goods statistics methodology
776221.2 thousand / 2014 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus by foreign trade in goods statistics methodology
904074.8 thousand / 2013 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus by foreign trade in goods statistics methodology
624743.1 thousand / 2012 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus by foreign trade in goods statistics methodology
471006.0
thousand / 2011 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus by foreign trade in goods statistics methodology

1.1.b. Cultural Services

(a) Total exports, culture services / USD / Year / Reference
5734.6 thousand / 2015 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus according to the 12-VES forms of state statistical reporting (services)
"The report on services exports and imports "
8311.7 thousand / 2014 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus according to the 12-VES forms of state statistical reporting (services)
"The report on services exports and imports "
6852.0 thousand / 2013 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus according to the 12-VES forms of state statistical reporting (services)
"The report on services exports and imports "
7302.0 thousand / 2012 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus according to the 12-VES forms of state statistical reporting (services)
"The report on services exports and imports "
4973.2 thousand / 2011 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus according to the 12-VES forms of state statistical reporting (services)
"The report on services exports and imports "
(b) Total Imports, Culture Services / USD / Year / Reference
22522.4 thousand / 2015 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus according to the 12-VES forms of state statistical reporting (services)
"The report on services exports and imports"
30772.7 thousand / 2014 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus according to the 12-VES forms of state statistical reporting (services)
"The report on services exports and imports"
35786.5 thousand / 2013 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus according to the 12-VES forms of state statistical reporting (services)
"The report on services exports and imports"
22269.4 thousand / 2012 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus according to the 12-VES forms of state statistical reporting (services)
"The report on services exports and imports"
18103.8 thousand / 2011 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus according to the 12-VES forms of state statistical reporting (services)
"The report on services exports and imports"

1.2. The Contribution into the Gross Domestic Productfrom Culture Related Activities

(a) Total GDP / USD / Year / Reference
76.07 bn/ 778094.7bn BYR / 2014 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
73.07 bn/ 649110.7bn BYR / 2013 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
63.57 bn/ 530355.5bn BYR / 2012 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
59.41 bn/ 297157.7bn BYR / 2011 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
(b) Share of culture in the GDP / % / USD / Year / Reference
0.76 / 0.57 bn/ 5930.8bn BYR / 2014 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
0.82 / 0.59 bn/ 5316.9bn BYR / 2013 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
0.74 / 0.46 bn/ 3900.3bn BYR / 2012 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
0.65 / 0.38 bn/ 1921.1bn BYR / 2011 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus

The share of culture in GDP was calculated by means of using the production method. When calculating the GVA in culture, the data from the Report on the Execution of the Consolidated Budget of the Republic of Belarus for Non-Market Service Providers, while for market producers (large, medium, small, micro-companies and sole entrepreneurs), the data of the state statistical surveys and administrative sources was used.

1.3. Government spending on culture. If they are not available, please use the government spending on culture and entertainment.

* ToconvertBYRinto USD, the conversion rates from the National Bank of RB over the year have been used:http://www.nbrb.by/statistics/rates/ratesDaily.asp.

(a) All government spending / USD / Year / Reference
21.44 bn/ 211154bn BYR / 2014 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
21.30 bn/ 187751.4bn BYR / 2013 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
18.94 bn/ 155169.2bn BYR / 2012 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
15.87 bn/ 79428.2bn BYR / 2011 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
(b) Share of culture in government / % / USD / Year / Reference
1.62 / 0.35 bn/ 3421.3bn BYR / 2014 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
1.71 / 0.38 bn/ 3214.7bn.BYR / 2013 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
1.75 / 0.33 bn/ 2710.0bn.BYR / 2012 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus
1.72 / 0.27bn/ 1365.0bn BYR / 2011 / Data of the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus

2. BOOKS

(a)  The Number of published titles (How many, the year, reference):

2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / Reference
Number / 11,084 / 11,344 / 11,441 / 11,613 / 10,273 / Republic of Belarus: Statistical Yearbook, 2015 / National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. Minsk 2015; National Book Chamber of Belarus. Access: http://natbook.org.by/ru/NewInform.php

(b) Number of Publishers

TOTAL / Number / Year / Reference
621 / 2011 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
643 / 2012 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
608 / 2013 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
454 / 2014 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
485 / 2015 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
Small Publishers / Number / Year / Reference
476 / 2011 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
492 / 2012 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
465 / 2013 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
347 / 2014 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
371 / 2015 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
Medium Publishers / Number / Year / Reference
124 / 2011 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
127 / 2012 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
120 / 2013 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
89 / 2014 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
97 / 2015 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
Large Publishers / Number / Year / Reference
21 / 2011 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
24 / 2012 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
23 / 2013 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
18 / 2014 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus
17 / 2015 / Data from the Ministry of Information of Belarus

c) Bookstores

Bookstoresin Networks[1] / Number / USD* / Year / Reference
75 / 26.86 / 2011 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
75 / 26.04 / 2012 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
75 / 32.2 / 2013 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
77 / 32.53 / 2014 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
78 / 23.8 / 2015 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
Autonomous bookstores / Number / USD / Year / Reference
n/a / n/a
Retail book sales / Number / USD / Year / Reference
n/a / 229.3 bn BYR/ 45.7 m. / 2011 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
n/a / 389.4 bn BYR / 42.2 m. / 2012 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
n/a / 553.8 bn BYR / 53.5 m. / 2013 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
n/a / 626.0 bn BYR /57.8 m. / 2014 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
n/a / 551.6 bn BYR/ 33.9 m. / 2015 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
On-line trade / Number / USD / Year / Reference
n/a / n/a / n/a / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
n/a / 37.9 bn BYR / 4.5 m. / 2012 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
n/a / 78.4 bn BYR / 8.8 m. / 2013 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
n/a / 35.1 bn BYR / 3.4 m. / 2014 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus.the Ministry of Information of BelarusData on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus
n/a / 11.0 bn BYR / 0.7 m. / 2015 / Data on retail sales of books in the Republic of Belarus. the Ministry of Information of Belarus

* In millions of USD. Toconvert BYR into USD, the conversion rates from the National Bank of RB over the year have been used:http://www.nbrb.by/statistics/rates/ratesDaily.asp.

(d) Translations:

Translations / Number / Year / Reference
968 / 2011 / National Book Chamber of Belarus. Access Mode:http://natbook.org.by/ru/NewInform.php
1 032 / 2012 / National Book Chamber of Belarus. Access Mode:http://natbook.org.by/ru/NewInform.php
974 / 2013 / National Book Chamber of Belarus. Access Mode:http://natbook.org.by/ru/NewInform.php
924 / 2014 / National Book Chamber of Belarus. Access Mode:http://natbook.org.by/ru/NewInform.php
545 / 2015 / National Book Chamber of Belarus. Access Mode:http://natbook.org.by/ru/NewInform.php

3. MUSIC

(a) Production/ Number of Albums

Analogue / Number n/a / Year / Reference
Digital / Number n/a
Independent / Number n/a
Special / Number n/a

(b)  Sales/ Total numberof musical disks sold

(c) 

Analogue / Number n/a / Year / Reference
Digital / Number n/a

4. Media

(a) Radio broadcasting audience

Year / Reference
Programme Type / Share of the audience / Owner / Access Type
1 Channel n/a / in per cent n/a / Private.state.public / Paid.free
2 Channel n/a / in per cent n/a / Private.state.public / Paid.free
3 Channel n/a / in per cent n/a / Private.state.public / Paid.free
4 Channel n/a / in per cent n/a / Private.state.public / Paid.free

b) Media ofa broadcastingorganization

Year: 2016 г. / Ministry of Information http://www.mininform.gov.by/ru/stat-ru/
Ownership / Number of local media
Radio / TV / Radio and TV together / TOTAL
State / 149 / 41 / 190 / 190
Private / 24 / 59 / 83 / 83
Public / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a
Not specified / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a
TOTAL / 173 / 100 / 273 / 273

(c) Number of Newspapers

Number / Year / Reference
723 / 1stMay 2016 / Ministry of Information http://www.mininform.gov.by/ru/stat-ru/
Published* / Daily / Not Daily / TOTAL
PRINTED
Free of charge / Number n/a / Number n/a
Paid for / Number n/a / Number n/a
Paid and free / Number n/a / Number n/a
TOTAL PRINTED AND INTERNET
Free of charge / Number n/a / Number n/a
Paid for / Number n/a / Number n/a
Paid and free / Number n/a / Number n/a
TOTAL / Number n/a / Number n/a

*Исключая online газеты

5. COMMUNICATION, infrastructure, access to media

2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / Reference
Number of mobile network subscribers
per 1000 residents / 1 130 / 1 128 / 1 174 / 1 203 / 1 205 / Estimate based on data from the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Statistics and Information
Number of household, who have Internet access
(thousand) / 1 506.6 / 1 808.3 / 1 940.0 / 2 134.7 / 2 211.7 / According to the level of living survey of random households from Belstat
Numberof people, who have Internet access
(thousand people) / 3 021.3 / 3 554.3 / 4 386.2 / 4 751.2 / 4 994.5 / According to the level of living survey of random households from Belstat

6. INVOLVEMENT IN CULTURAL LIFE