The financial results achieved by the region's national economy complex for the first half of 2011 are characterized by positive trends: net profit increased by 66% compared to the same period last year and exceeded Br876 billion, while profit from sales by organizations was 2.8 times higher than in the first half of 2010, reaching Br1.7 trillion. Overall, sales revenue for the region increased by 48%, and sales profitability rose from 3.3% in 2010 to 6.3%. In January-June, 83% of business entities operated profitably. At the same time, local management bodies are taking insufficient measures to improve the efficiency of the national economy complex. 5.7% of the registered enterprises and organizations operated at a loss. The largest losses are concentrated in 4 enterprises: Novopolotsk BVK Plant, Obol Ceramic Plant, and open joint-stock companies "Orshastroy materials" and "KIM". Their combined losses account for almost 61% of industrial losses and about 44% of the region's total losses.