Russian industrial output grew in March; detailed 2022 GDP data released
Russia Russian industrial output grew in March; detailed 2022 GDP data released Russian industrial output has increased significantly in recent months. Industrial output was up in March by over 1...
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Global military spending on the rise
russia,BOFIT Weekly Review,economy Global military spending on the rise Figures compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show that government military expenditure glo...
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Russian growth slows, increased risks from declining oil prices
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian growth slows, increased risks from declining oil prices Economic growth is slowing Growth in Russian’s economic output was slowed down in the first two mon...
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Russian financial markets seek new equilibrium
Russia Russian financial markets seek new equilibrium Foreign investors have abandoned the Moscow stock market As a result of Western economic sanctions imposed on Russia in March 2022 after the inv...
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Weak performance of the agricultural sector dragged down Ukraine’s economic growth last year
Ukraine,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Weak performance of the agricultural sector dragged down Ukraine’s economic growth last year Ukraine’s GDP growth slowed more than expected in 2024. The State Sta...
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Final construction permit issued for Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Russia Final construction permit issued for Nord Stream 2 pipeline The Danish Energy Agency last week granted a construction permit for Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. If the permit goes uncon...
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Russian households cut back on spending, durable goods most affected
Russia Russian households cut back on spending, durable goods most affected Household spending on goods and services fell by 7 % y-o-y in real terms in the second and third quarters. Household ...
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Russian industrial output decreased; consumption continues to make a comeback
Russia Russian industrial output decreased; consumption continues to make a comeback Russian industrial output decreased; consumption continues to make a comeback After relatively mild industrial o...
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Russian federal budget revenues and expenditures rise; inflation undermines purchasing power
Russia Russian federal budget revenues and expenditures rise; inflation undermines purchasing power Nominal revenues to the federal budget were up by 35 % y-o-y in the first quarter, and were s...
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Russian goods export growth lost momentum in the third quarter; import growth flat
Russian goods export growth lost momentum in the third quarter; import growth flat The value of Russian goods exports approached historic highs in the third quarter of this year. The value of total e...
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Growth returns to Russian goods trade
Growth returns to Russian goods trade Fourth-quarter goods imports were up 9 % y-o-y in value terms. Growth was seen in all largest product categories, with highest growth posted for imports of machi...
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New sanctions on Belarus foreign trade
Russia New sanctions on Belarus foreign trade Last week marked the first anniversary of the disputed Belarus presidential election. In the interim, the Belarus government has committed extensive hum...
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CBR continued to tighten monetary policy in July
Russia CBR continued to tighten monetary policy in July At its July meeting, the Central Bank of Russia raised the benchmark key rate by 100 basis points to 6.5 %. With Russian consumer prices ...
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No revisiting of Russian budget in Duma spring session
No revisiting of Russian budget in Duma spring session Prime minister Dmitri Medvedev announced in his annual speech to the lower-house Duma that the government has no plans to modify this year’s fed...
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Price of Urals oil and Russian ruble continue to strengthen
Russia Price of Urals oil and Russian ruble continue to strengthen The price of a barrel of Urals-grade crude oil has risen over the past month from just over $30 to around $40. The price has now re...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020
CBR monetary policy programme foresees drop in inflation and heavy reliance on Reserve Fund
CBR monetary policy programme foresees drop in inflation and heavy reliance on Reserve Fund The Central Bank of Russia’s latest monetary policy programme keeps in place almost all the outcome of its ...
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Putin issues decree to speed up construction of Power of Siberia pipeline
Putin issues decree to speed up construction of Power of Siberia pipeline It was hoped that president Putin’s state visit to Beijing last week would give a boost to China-Russia economic relations, b...
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Russian foreign trade contracted sharply in the fourth quarter
Russian foreign trade contracted sharply in the fourth quarter Russian customs reports the value of goods exports and imports in the fourth quarter of 2014 were down nearly 20 % y-o-y, and that in De...
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Russian government approves economic support programme
Russian government approves economic support programme The aims of the programme adopted last week include stabilising Russia’s economic conditions, supporting import substitution as well as improvin...
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Despite devastating attacks, Ukraine’s economy grew by nearly 2 % last year
BOFIT Weekly Review,Ukraine Despite devastating attacks, Ukraine’s economy grew by nearly 2 % last year Energy sector destruction held back Ukrainian economic growth in late 2025 Ukraine’s 12-m...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2026