23 May, Minsk /BELTA correspondent/. Belarus achieved the highest gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the last 10 years in January-April 2011, reaching 112.3%. This was reported to BELTA correspondent by the press service of the Ministry of Economy. Economic growth is supported by the dynamics of industrial production (112.9%), an increase in investment in fixed assets (123.4%), and the maintenance of active demand in the country's consumer market (120.6%). The economic growth in the first quarter was ensured by an increase in labor productivity by 10.6%, a decrease in GDP energy intensity by 7.7%, and an increase in exports of goods and services by 41.9%. The main contribution to the GDP growth rate was made by industry (4.1%), the activities of "Trade; repair of motor vehicles, household goods and personal items" (2.9%), and "Construction" (1.6%). A significant contribution in January-April was obtained from "Net taxes on products" (2.4%). The dynamics of industrial production (112.9%) were driven by manufacturing industries (growth rate of 114.9%). The high result of the four months was achieved due to oil refining (growth rate of 130.5%), which accounts for more than a third of the growth in industrial production. The utilization of oil refining enterprises has been increased: in 4 months of 2011, 6,245.2 thousand tons of oil were processed, which is 28% more than in the same period of 2010. The significant growth in oil refining is due to the low "base" of oil processing volumes in the first quarter of 2010; however, starting from April 2010, oil processing volumes began to recover. Therefore, starting from May of the current year, the growth rate of production in the "production of coke, petroleum products and nuclear materials" section is expected to slow down, according to forecasts from the Ministry of Economy. In 9 out of 14 sub-sections of manufacturing, a decrease in growth rates compared to January 2011 is observed (with the exception of the production of machinery and equipment, vehicles and equipment, and wood processing and wood products). The main factors driving industrial production growth are favorable conditions in external markets, support for domestic demand, and targeted support for leading enterprises.