Russia’s economy was characterized by lessening of internal and external demand within the first five months in 2013. A drop in industrial output which in May 2013 reached 1.4% against May 2012 had a substantial effect on the domestic market in the current year. Stagnation in the investment...

In July 2013, the industrial production index stood at 99.3% in annual terms, including 98.5% in the manufacturing industry, and 100.4% in the mineral extraction sector. Slower growth rates in exports of traditional raw commodities and related refinery products made Russian economic growth rates...

In February 2014, industrial production increased by 2.1% on an annualised basis, including a 3.4% increase in manufacturing. However, the production of machines and equipment decreased by 11.4%, construction materials, by 2.0%, and construction works, by 2.4% in annual terms. Demand for...

In the 1st quarter of 2014, economic dynamics was determined by growth in consumer demand and a drop in investment demand. On the basis of the results of the 1st quarter of 2014, investments in capital assets fell by 4.8% on the respective period of the previous year with simultaneous reduction...

In January–October 2013, business activities were determined by a decrease in the consumer and investment demand. A drop of 1.2% in investments in capital assets and stagnation in manufacturing industries as compared to January–October 2012 had a negative effect on the domestic market. A...

The increase in investments in fixed assets of 4.9% versus October 2011 was a positive aspect of October 2012. As a result the workload in construction (105.1%) and housing construction (111.0%) started to grow again. This October the industrial production index made 101.8% versus October 2011,...

In January 2013 the macroeconomic development was determined by the influence of the factors formed in the second half of the previous year. The domestic market was considerably affected by both the drop in the industrial production by 0.8% versus last January and the abrupt slowdown of the...

: In July-August of the current year the economic dynamics by the basic types of economic activities continued to weaken. Starting with June of the current year the retail trade turnover and investments in fixed assets growth rates in annual terms have been observed to slow down. In such a...

Throughout 2012 the macroeconomic situation has been characterized by the gradual decrease of the economic activity. It was the simultaneous slowdown of both the internal and external demand growth rates that was one of the factors contributing to the low dynamics of 2012. According to the...

In Q3 2012 the GDP growth rates slowed down to 2.8% versus 3.9% in Q2 and 4.9% in Q1 2012. In September 2012 as compared with September 2011 investments in fixed assets contracted by 1.3% and workload in construction – by 5.6%. In September 2012 for the first time in the post-crisis period...