In April 2014, the economic situation was determined both by slowdown of growth rates of consumer demand and a drop in investment demand. Investments in capital assets in April 2014 and January–April amounted to 97.3% and 95.7%, respectively, against the respective indices of the previous...

The slowdown of the economic growth in April 2013 was determined by the slackening of the investment demand dynamics. In April 2013 the investments in fixed assets made 99.3%, in January– April – 99.8% of the corresponding indices of the previous year. However, the indices of the industrial...

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...

The trend towards slower economic dynamics by basic types of economic activity kept progressing in the period of May thru August 2013. With industrial production stagnating at the level of January–August 2012, manufacturing and electric power production contracted by 0.2% and 1.1%...

The results of January-September 2013 point to the continued trend in economic growth slowdown. Within the above period, the industrial production index amounted to 100.1% on January-September 2012, including that of manufacturing industry which was equal to 99.7%. The index of agricultural...

According to the preliminary estimates of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, in 2014 GDP annual growth rates amounted to 100.6% as compared to the previous year. Slowdown of growth rates of the Russian economy is justifi ed by low internal demand. Investments in...

In November 2014, a trend of weak economic dynamics intensifi ed. In November 2014, the industrial production index amounted to 99.6%, including 97.0% in manufacturing as compared to the previous year. Investments in capital assets fell by 4.8% as compared to November 2013; irregularity in fulfi...

In September 2014, the trend of slowdown of economic dynamics by the baseline types of economic activities stopped. Growth in industrial output, manufacturing and mining amounted to 2.8%, 3.6% and 2.4%, respectively, as compared to September 2013. However, the situation is complicated by the...

At the beginning of 2013 the economic activity continued to slow down – the process that started in 2012. In February 2013 the investments in fixed assets growth rates made only 100.3% in annual Terms.