http://www.tradingeconomics.com/RSS Feed60http://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/retail-sales-annualRetail Sales in Russia increased 6.40 percent in April of 2012 over the same month in the previous year. Historically, from 2006 until 2012, Russia Annual Retail Sales averaged 8.4400 Percent reaching an all time high of 17.7000 Percent in December of 2007 and a record low of -9.8000 Percent in September of 2009. A Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods over a specific time period. Retail sales are both seasonal and volatile and their importance to the overall gross domestic product varies with each country. However, the retail sales data is widely followed by investors because is only a few weeks old. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Annual Retail Sales.Federal Statistics ServiceTue, 22 May 2012 14:26:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/unemployment-rateThe unemployment rate in Russia was last reported at 5.8 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 1999 until 2012, Russia Unemployment Rate averaged 8.1300 Percent reaching an all time high of 14.6000 Percent in February of 1999 and a record low of 5.4000 Percent in May of 2008. The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Unemployment Rate.Federal State Statistics ServiceTue, 22 May 2012 14:25:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/current-account-to-gdpRussia reported a Current Account surplus of 5.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1992 until 2011, Russia Current Account to GDP averaged 6.1700 Percent reaching an all time high of 18.0000 Percent in December of 2000 and a record low of -1.4000 Percent in December of 1992. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Current Account to GDP.Central Bank of RussiaSun, 20 May 2012 16:20:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/current-accountRussia reported a current account surplus equivalent to 42.3 Billion USD in the first quarter of 2012. Historically, from 1994 until 2012, Russia Current Account averaged 11976.0400 Million USD reaching an all time high of 42300.0000 Million USD in March of 2012 and a record low of -3637.0000 Million USD in June of 1998. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Current Account.Central Bank of RussiaSun, 20 May 2012 16:14:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/government-debt-to-gdpRussia recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 9.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1999 until 2011, Russia Government Debt To GDP averaged 28.5700 Percent reaching an all time high of 99.0000 Percent in December of 1999 and a record low of 7.9000 Percent in December of 2008. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Government Debt To GDP.International Monetary Fund Sun, 20 May 2012 16:09:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/government-budgetRussia reported a Government Budget surplus equal to 0.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1994 until 2011, Russia Government Budget averaged 2.0000 Percent of GDP reaching an all time high of 9.8800 Percent of GDP in December of 2005 and a record low of -7.9000 Percent of GDP in December of 2009. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Government Budget.Ministry of Finance of the Russian FederationSun, 20 May 2012 16:08:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/industrial-productionIndustrial Production in Russia increased 1.30 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 2006 until 2012, Russia Industrial Production averaged 2.9900 Percent reaching an all time high of 12.6000 Percent in May of 2010 and a record low of -16.9000 Percent in January of 2009. Industrial production measures changes in output for the industrial sector of the economy which includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Industrial Production is an important indicator for economic forecasting and is often used to measure inflation pressures as high levels of industrial production can lead to sudden changes in prices. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Industrial Production.Federal State Statistics ServiceThu, 17 May 2012 18:36:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/inflation-cpiThe inflation rate in Russia was recorded at 3.60 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 1991 until 2012, Russia Inflation Rate averaged 160.9600 Percent reaching an all time high of 2333.3000 Percent in December of 1992 and a record low of 3.6000 Percent in April of 2012. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Inflation Rate.Federal State Statistics ServiceWed, 16 May 2012 15:41:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/balance-of-tradeRussia reported a trade surplus equivalent to 19.5 Billion USD in March of 2012. Historically, from 1994 until 2012, Russia Balance of Trade averaged 6.9200 Billion USD reaching an all time high of 20.7000 Billion USD in January of 2012 and a record low of -0.1900 Billion USD in February of 1998. Metals and energy make up more than 80 percent of Russia's exports. The country is the world’s largest oil producer and the biggest exporter of natural gas, nickel and palladium. Russia imports mostly vehicles, machinery and equipment, plastics, medicines, iron and steel, consumer goods, meat, fruits and semi finished metal products. Its main trading partners are: European Union (Germany, Italy, France), China and Ukraine. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Balance of Trade.Central Bank of RussiaWed, 16 May 2012 15:40:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/importsRussia imports were worth 28.5 Billion USD in March of 2012. Historically, from 1994 until 2012, Russia Imports averaged 10.6200 Billion USD reaching an all time high of 30.5000 Billion USD in December of 2011 and a record low of 2.6900 Billion USD in January of 1999. Russia imports mostly vehicles, machinery and equipment, plastics, medicines, iron and steel, consumer goods, meat, fruits and semi finished metal products. Its main import partners are: European Union countries (Germany, France, Italy), China, Ukraine, Japan and United States. This page includes: Russia Imports chart, historical data and news. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Imports.Central Bank of RussiaWed, 16 May 2012 15:38:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/exportsRussia exports were worth 48 Billion USD in March of 2012. Historically, from 1994 until 2012, Russia Exports averaged 17.5400 Billion USD reaching an all time high of 51.0000 Billion USD in December of 2011 and a record low of 4.0900 Billion USD in January of 1994. Metals and energy make up more than 80 percent of Russia's exports. The country is the world’s largest oil producer and the biggest exporter of natural gas, nickel and palladium. Energy sales contribute almost half of Russia’s budget revenue.The Russian fishing industry is the world's fourth-largest. Main export partners are Netherlands, Germany and Italy. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Exports.Central Bank of RussiaWed, 16 May 2012 15:38:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/gdp-growth-annualThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Russia expanded 4.90 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over the same quarter of the previous year. Historically, from 1996 until 2012, Russia GDP Annual Growth Rate averaged 3.9300 Percent reaching an all time high of 12.1000 Percent in December of 1999 and a record low of -11.2000 Percent in June of 2009. The annual growth rate in Gross Domestic Product measures the increase in value of the goods and services produced by an economy over the period of a year. Therefore, unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia GDP Annual Growth Rate.Federal State Statistics ServiceWed, 16 May 2012 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/consumer-confidenceIn Russia, consumer confidence improved to -5 in the first quarter of 2012 from -5 in the fourth quarter of 2011. Historically, from 2007 until 2012, Russia Consumer Confidence averaged -10.4700 reaching an all time high of 1.0000 in September of 2008 and a record low of -35.0000 in March of 2009. The Federal Statistics Service consumer confidence index is based on a survey of 5,000 people around Russia. The index is an arithmetical average of 5 indices: the change in the respondent's personal financial situation over the last 12 months and next 12 months, the change in the country's economic situation over the last year and in the next 12 months, and the current climate for durable goods purchase. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Consumer Confidence.Federal Statistics ServiceWed, 09 May 2012 17:10:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/gdp-growthThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Russia expanded 1.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 2003 until 2011, Russia GDP Growth Rate averaged 1.1800 Percent reaching an all time high of 3.4000 Percent in December of 2007 and a record low of -4.8000 Percent in March of 2009. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate provides an aggregated measure of changes in value of the goods and services produced by an economy. The Russian economy is commodity-driven. Payments from the fuel and energy sector in the form of customs duties and taxes accounted for nearly half of the federal budget's revenues. However, during the past decade, poverty and unemployment declined steadily and the middle class continued to expand. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia GDP Growth Rate.RosstatFri, 13 Apr 2012 14:34:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/interest-rateThe benchmark interest rate in Russia was last reported at 8.00 percent. Historically, from 1991 until 2012, Russia Interest Rate averaged 52.3300 Percent reaching an all time high of 210.0000 Percent in October of 1993 and a record low of 7.7500 Percent in June of 2010. In Russia, interest rate decisions are taken by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The official interest rate is the refinancing rate, which is seen as a ceiling for borrowing money and a benchmark for calculating tax payments. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Interest Rate.Central Bank of RussiaTue, 10 Apr 2012 12:58:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/retail-salesRetail Sales in Russia decreased 0.40 percent in February of 2012 over the previous month. Historically, from 2010 until 2012, Russia Retail Sales averaged -1.2900 Percent reaching an all time high of 20.1000 Percent in December of 2011 and a record low of -26.3000 Percent in January of 2012. A Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods over a specific time period. Retail sales are both seasonal and volatile and their importance to the overall gross domestic product varies with each country. However, the retail sales data is widely followed by investors because is only a few weeks old. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Retail Sales.Federal Statistics ServiceTue, 20 Mar 2012 16:07:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/gdp-per-capitaThe Gross Domestic Product per capita in Russia was last reported at 2923.14 US dollars in 2010, according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita in Russia is equivalent to 24 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1989 until 2010, Russia GDP per capita averaged 2188.9000 USD reaching an all time high of 3043.6700 USD in December of 2008 and a record low of 1510.5400 USD in December of 1998. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia GDP per capita.World BankWed, 04 Jan 2012 19:04:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/gdp-per-capita-pppThe Gross Domestic Product per capita in Russia was last reported at 19840.45 US dollars in 2010, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP), according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita, in Russia, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 90 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1989 until 2010, Russia GDP per capita PPP averaged 10245.6800 USD reaching an all time high of 20276.1600 USD in December of 2008 and a record low of 6256.0800 USD in December of 1998. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia GDP per capita PPP.World BankWed, 04 Jan 2012 19:02:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/population Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Russia Population averaged 138.9600 Million reaching an all time high of 148.6900 Million in December of 1992 and a record low of 119.9000 Million in December of 1960. The total population in Russia was last reported at 142.9 million people in 2010 from 119.9 million in 1960, changing 19 percent during the last 50 years. Russia has 2.07 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 48 people on the planet is a resident of Russia. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia's Total Population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Population.World BankFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMT