Russia Economic Briefing
The Russia Economic Briefing brings together all of Eastern Economy's coverage of the Russian
economy: growth and inflation data, central bank policy, government and institute forecasts, industry, trade
and energy. It is published in partnership with the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce
(Deutsch-Russische Auslandshandelskammer). The weekly chronicles by
Klaus Dormann appear in his own section.
All articles are translated from the German originals on ostwirtschaft.de.
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For more than three decades, the EU was Russia’s most important trading partner. In the record year of 2012, the two sides traded goods worth 321.5 billion euros; by 2025, that figure had fallen to just…
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A decree issued by Putin has placed Metro Russia under receivership. The figures show a wholesaler with stable sales, declining margins, and growing competition from Lenta, online marketplaces, and franchise chains.
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Moscow leads Europe in the use of public electric buses. This environmentally friendly mode of transportation is more energy-efficient and also less expensive to maintain than conventional buses. However…
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Last Thursday, the government approved the draft budget for the next three years. It will be submitted to the Duma in the coming days…
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Presidential Decree No. 95 of March 5, 2022 (“On the Temporary Procedure for Fulfilling Obligations to Certain Foreign Creditors”) and other decrees regarding…
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The Russian Ministry of Agriculture estimates the agricultural sector’s total vegetable production in 2025 at 7.6 million metric tons, excluding potatoes. In 2024, the harvest fell after…
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Since April 2023, the Kremlin has been using Presidential Decree No. 302 to place Western companies in Russia under external administration. The decree is officially a…
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This Friday, the Russian Central Bank is expected to pause its cycle of interest rate cuts for the first time since June 2025. Over the past 14 months, it has cut the key interest rate 10 times…
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According to the International Monetary Fund’s database, the BRICS countries account for 48.9% of the world’s population and, in terms of purchasing power parity, 40.5% of the global economy, while the G7 accounts for 28.3%. At their…
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Today’s children practically grow up with smartphones. In a world increasingly shaped by digital technologies, the emerging Generation Alpha (born between 2010 and 2024), together with Generation Z (born between 1995 and 2009), which has already entered the workforce, is increasingly transforming the job market.
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Russia's super-rich are losing money in 2026: According to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, their total wealth has shrunk by about $21 billion since the beginning of the year. The index…
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According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the number of industrial robots in Russia grew by about 11% last year, to 21,857 units. However…
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Russia's economy grew by 1.3% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Following a 0.2% decline in the first quarter, growth remained steady over the first…
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Since numerous foreign cosmetics companies withdrew from Russia in 2022, Russian manufacturers have been gaining an increasing share of the market. According to the National Consumer Protection Association, the market share was…
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In May 2026, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the CERN nuclear research center near Geneva, made Albertus Magnus's dream a reality,…