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Russia’s GDP falls by 3.6% in January–June

Russia’s GDP falls by 3.6% in January–June

Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 3.6% in January–June, the Federal State Statistics Service said on a statement quoting preliminary data. On August 11, the service said that preliminary estimates showed …

Russian Census can be postponed over COVID-19 pandemic

Russian Census can be postponed over COVID-19 pandemic

The Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) proposed to postpone the 2020 Russian Census to 2021 over the COVID-19 pandemic. "The Rosstat has voiced an initiative to postpone to 2021 the [2020] Russian Census, whose …

Caucasus has lowest death rates in Russia

Caucasus has lowest death rates in Russia

The Caucasus has once again confirmed its status as a region of long-livers - it has the lowest death rates in Russia, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper writes with reference to Rosstat. The death rate in 2018 was 3 per 1000 citizens in …

Not enough small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia

Not enough small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia

The share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Russia's economy is 21.9%, according to data from the Rosstat statistics service.  Earlier, Rosstat and the Ministry of Economic Development conducted analyses of …

Russia's 2018 GDP growth above target

Russia's 2018 GDP growth above target

The Russian economy grew by 2.3% last year, beating official forecasts, but the expansion did not support private sector consumption, according to preliminary data from the Rosstat statistics service. The economy ministry last month …

Russian real disposable incomes continue declining

Russian real disposable incomes continue declining

Russia’s real disposable income decreased 0.2% in 2018, the Russian Federal State Statistics Service said in a statement, reporting preliminary data. The real disposable income excludes taxes and other mandatory payments and its …

Number of long-livers increases in Russia

Number of long-livers increases in Russia

The number of people born 100 years or more ago increased significantly in Russia. This is almost a thousand more than the year before, the Rosstat reported. It is specified that most of the long-livers are women. Demographers …

Russia retains global oil leadership

Russia retains global oil leadership

Russia’s oil production amounted to 10.183 mln barrels per day in June 2017, outpacing Saudi Arabia’s oil production by 2.3% (9.95 mln barrels per day), according to the documents released by the state statistics service Rosstat. …

Russia buys dollars

Russia buys dollars

In September and October 2016, Russians spent 5.4% of their income to purchase foreign currency, which is the highest indicator of currency purchases among population since December, 2014, according to data of the Federal State Statistics …

Average pension in Russia declines

Average pension in Russia declines

The nominal rate of the average pension in Russia in September reached 12,106 rubles, according to the Rosstat data. Thus, during the year, this figure rose by 11.1%. But at the same time in real terms, on the contrary, it decreased by …

Wages paid better in Russia

Wages paid better in Russia

According to the Federal State Statistics Service, as of September 1 the arrears of wages in Russia have reached 3.233 billion rubles. In comparison with August 1st, it reduced to 286 million …

Flow of Chinese tourists to Russia rises

Flow of Chinese tourists to Russia rises

According to Rosstat, the flow of tourists from China to Russia has increased by 51.6% during the first six months in 2015. The Federal Tourism Agency posted the information on its official …

Russian GDP drops 4.6% in the second quarter of 2015

Russian GDP drops 4.6% in the second quarter of 2015

Rosstat has released information about a decline in the GDP of Russia. According to preliminary estimates it dropped 4.6% in the second quarter of the year after a 2.2% fall in the first. "Rosstat carried out a preliminary …