COMPETITIVENESS OF BELARUS IN THE WORLD ECONOMY
The paper considers the competitiveness of countries as an indicator of the level of national economy's economic development. Substantiated is the importance of providing competitiveness for transitional economies. Based on the example of the Republic of Belarus, there are revealed the methodological grounds of its assessment. Identified are the factors and indicators which mainly reflect the international aspect of national competitiveness. Disclosed are the factors that hamper the growth of the country's competitiveness. Considered are the competitive advantages and risks determined by Belarus's participation in the processes of international economic integration within the framework of EAEU.